Employment Law Blog

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Latest Employment Law News Articles & Research

Mega Damages in Constructive Dismissal Case Involving Violence

By Joel Fairbrother

December 20, 2022

In Osmani v Universal Structural Restorations, 2022 ONSC 6979, an employee was punched in the testicles and awarded damages against...

Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Law | Harassment

Eggs With A Side of Discrimination

By Joel Fairbrother

November 28, 2022

Korkomaz v Cora Breakfast and Lunch, 2022 AHRC 126, is a new Alberta Human Rights decision where a cook was...

Categories: Discrimination | Human Rights

Old Evidence Not Barred By Limitations In Constructive Dismissal

By Joel Fairbrother

November 21, 2022

In HFX Broadcasting v Cochrane, 2022 NSCA 67, an employer failed to have old evidence of harassment disallowed in constructive...

Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Law | Harassment

No Just Cause Despite Touching Bum and Torso and Not Admitting It

By Joel Fairbrother

November 7, 2022

In AUPE, 2022 CanLii 100939 (AB GAA) Oct 31, 2022), an arbitration panel found no cause where an employee touched...

Categories: Just Cause | Labour

Highest AHRT Award for Pain and Suffering?

By Joel Fairbrother

October 24, 2022

In McCharles v Jaco Line Contractors, 2022 AHRC 115, the Alberta Human Rights Commission awarded $50,000 in pain and suffering...

Categories: Discrimination | Human Rights

AHRT: Employer Requiring Medical Docs for RTW Not Discrimination

By Joel Fairbrother

October 17, 2022

Hansen v City of Calgary, 2022 AHRC 112 is an Alberta human rights case where an employee unsuccessfully argued failure...

Categories: Discrimination | Human Rights