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Canada Industrial Relations Board Finds It Does Not Have Jurisdiction Over Indigenous Health Centres Operated By Unincorporated Health Authorities
June 20, 2023
In Hospital Employees’ Union and Gitwangak Band Council et al., the Canada Industrial Relations Board (the “Board”) was tasked with determining whether the operations of
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TSB annual assessment of outstanding safety recommendations: more timely action needed to address key safety issues
June 17, 2023
TOP STORY TSB annual assessment of outstanding safety recommendations: more timely action needed to address key safety issues DECISIONS Preliminary decision, other proceeding – Lowey
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Arbitrator Holds Termination for Non-Compliance with Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Reasonable After Four Weeks, Awards No Remedy Where Hospital Terminated Sooner
June 15, 2023
Although the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic now seem to be behind us, disputes arising from its impact on workplaces continue to be heard
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Voting Time: Employer Obligations on Election Day
June 12, 2023
On June 26, 2023, a by-election for mayor of Toronto will take place. Employers should be aware that, under Ontario’s Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the
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Nolinor Aviation Uses AI To Revolutionize Its Safety System
June 10, 2023
TOP STORY Nolinor Aviation Uses AI To Revolutionize Its Safety System CIRB DECISIONS Bargaining unit order – 1263343 Alberta Inc. c.o.b. Lynx Air – Order
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CIRB kicks can down the road on Air Canada certification
June 5, 2023
TOP STORY CIRB kicks can down the road on Air Canada certification DECISIONS Compensation, baggage delay – Zunic v. Air Canada, 2023 BCCRT 445 Claim
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Plaintiff’s Surreptitious Recording of Termination Meeting Leads to Damages for Employer’s Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
May 30, 2023
Earlier this year, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rendered its decision in Teljeur v. Aurora Hotel Group. This case, which involved an otherwise fairly
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Minister of Transport announces new Verified Traveller program to improve the security screening experience for eligible travellers
May 27, 2023
TOP STORY Minister of Transport announces new Verified Traveller program to improve the security screening experience for eligible travellers DECISIONS Compensation, denial of boarding –
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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Exercises Discretion to Dismiss Application Following Parallel Proceeding Before the Ontario Labour Relations Board
May 24, 2023
In Carney v. Peterborough Regional Health Centre (“Carney”), Emond Harnden’s own Raquel Chisholm handily secured the dismissal of a human rights complaint filed by a
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Human Rights Code Prevents Applicant from Getting “Two Kicks at the Same Facts”
May 24, 2023
A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) provides guidance on whether an application will be determined to be outside of the
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