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Recent cases and what they mean.
From Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia and all points in between. A national roundup of legislation employers need to know about.
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BREACH OF CONTRACT
7/27/2010
B.C. employer's appeal successfully reduces $145,000 damage award to fired apprentice
Court rules apprenticeship agreement not a fixed contract; strikes down $100,000 in punitive damages
HEALTH AND SAFETY
7/22/2010
Ontario workers fined for their part in health and safety violations
Courts fine employers as well as employees involved in violations involving worker injuries
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
7/16/2010
B.C. transit cop to get workers’ compensation for off-duty heroics
Application for workers’ compensation was initially denied because he wasn’t working when injured but appeal tribunal recognized officer’s oath applies all the time
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL
7/13/2010
Employer must pay $20,000 to woman fired after breast cancer diagnosis
Employer claimed employee resigned to have operation and chemotherapy but employee said she just wanted some time off
TECHNOLOGY
7/12/2010
CNN news editor resigns after controversial tweet
Middle East affairs editor praised Hezbollah leader; network concerned about credibility
Cop resigns after strip club visit while on duty
Desire to see “world’s smallest porn star” perform outweighed department policy for officer
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August 25, 2010
Home Depot too hard-headed about turban
Selective enforcement of hard hat rule on construction site was discriminatory: Tribunal
Funding of employee’s action against union was interference: Board
Alberta employer’s coverage of almost $150,000 spent by employee challenging union merger ruled an unfair labour practice
Stressed Coca-Cola employee fired for blowing his cap
Worker fired for punching co-worker, but was suffering from depression that should have been accommodated: Board
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The law requires employers must accommodate employees to the point of "undue hardship," but what does this mean?
In this Jan. 14, 2009, article, employment lawyer Catherine Milne discusses some cases that help define the limits of undue hardship.
Undue hardship gets a little easier
3 notable cases in 2008 helped redefine the test for what constitutes ‘undue hardship’ when accommodating employees with disabilities