Top Court Imposes New Limits on Union’s Right to Picket
Last June, Saskatchewan’s highest court, the Court of Appeal, upheld an order banning union refinery workers from picketing. The lockout
Inconsistency Dooms Case to Terminate Employee for Time Theft
After suspending him for taking extended breaks without permission, an aircraft parts manufacturer fired a trainer with 19+ years of
Is 3-Day Suspension Too Harsh for Deliberately Disabling Machine Safety Device?
An auto shop worker got a 3-day suspension for deliberately disabling the sparking arrester of the welding machine he was
Employer Who Didn’t Provide Safety Gear Can’t Blame Worker for Violation
A construction worker suffered partial paralysis after falling from a 10-foot ladder. The contractor and supervisor were convicted of an
Lifting Weights at Gym While Injured Last Straw for Troublesome Worker
The central accusation against a hospital worker fired for a series of disciplinary infractions was getting caught lifting weights at
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