High Court Opens Door to Corporate Wrongful Dismissal Liability
Under corporate law, shareholders, officers and directors who get forced out or otherwise mistreated can sue their corporation for conduct
GN Must Stand Trial for Not Stopping Local Government’s Sexual Harassment
A government employee sued her employer, the Hamlet of Pangnirtung, as well as the Government of Nunavut for failing to
Worker Complaining of Harassment Got a Fair Investigation
After an internal investigation found no evidence that a Pizza Hut supervisor committed bullying and harassment, the worker complained to
BC Government Socked with Record-High Injury to Dignity Damage Award
The BC Human Rights Tribunal found that a government corrections officer was subjected to a poisoned work environment due to
Worker Got Fired After, Not Because She Complained of Safety
The Alberta OHS reprisal law is a bit confusing. It bans employers from taking “discriminatory action,” defined as including termination,
Employer Must Try to Accommodate Safety-Sensitive Worker’s Alcoholism
After nearly 16 years of excellent performance, a millwright found himself on the wrong end of progressive disciplinary actions for
Court Upholds Air Canada’s Mandatory Retirement for Pilots Policy
Back in 2012, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled that Air Canada’s mandatory retirement policy for pilots turning 60 wasn’t
Unsupported Suspicions Not Enough to Require Post-Incident Drug Testing
A safety-sensitive refinery worker was the prime suspect for inflicting roughly $1,100 worth of bumper damage to a truck he