Ontario Courts Split on Constructive Dismissal Rights of Employees on IDEL
A new Ontario regulation temporarily bars employees placed on infectious disease emergency leave (IDEL) from suing for constructive dismissal. However,
It’s 3 Strikes and Y’er Out for Fired Diamond Miner
Strike 1: A diamond miner fired for a series of relatively minor safety violations lost his OHS reprisal case. Strike
Court More than Doubles OHS Fine against Garage Owner for Explosion Death
The acetylene torch a garage mechanic was using to remove the gas tank from a 1999 Dodge Caravan sparked an
OHS Forklift Rules Don’t Ban Selecting the Untrained and Training Them Later
A sawmill employee was passed over for promotion to a forklift operator’s position in favour of a co-worker with less
BC High Court Upholds “Common Employer” Ruling
The BC Labour Relations Board ruled that 3 related trucking companies were a single “common employer” for labour relations purposes.
Laid Off Ironworker Loses His OHS Reprisal Case
Frustrated by repeated denials of time off to care for his ailing father, an ironworker finally asked that he be
No Duty to Self-Accommodate for Employer Childcare Accommodations
An important case addressing the standard of family discrimination in Alberta involves an ER nurse who asked to remain in