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WRONGFUL DISMISSAL 5/9/2008

Tim Hortons employee fired, rehired over Timbit
Employee fired for giving free Timbit to baby then hired by another location the same day

NEGLIGENCE 5/7/2008

Wrongful death damages not precluded by WSIA, says court
Court rules mother’s claim against son’s employer and co-workers for negligence causing death can go forward

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL 4/25/2008

Bank employee’s firing followed procedure but was unfair, court rules
Adjudicator rules bank followed proper procedure in firing employee after promotion didn’t work out, but Federal Court finds it didn’t consider her years of service before the promotion

HARASSMENT 4/18/2008

Firefighters’ union fans flames by disputing throat-slitting threat
Female fire prevention officers file complaint after union grieves co-worker’s termination for making threats

HUMAN RIGHTS 4/10/2008

Hard hat policy at B.C. sawmill draws hard response from Sikhs
Sikh workers file human rights complaint after employer demands they wear hard hats instead of or over turbans

Worker spent as much time surfing porn sites as working
Japanese city employee demoted after spending 3+ hours a day for eight months surfing Internet porn sites

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Termination saga of Via Rail chair takes another turn

Federal Court of Appeal overturns reinstatement order after Jean Pelletier fired a second time

Public condemnation of professor’s flyer contrary to collective agreement

Social sciences professor distributed information on ‘pro-Israel’ elements in university administration to students; University called it anti-Semitic

RCMP academy discriminated against Muslim cadet: Tribunal

Tribunal orders reinstatement and more than $500,000 in lost wages to cadet who was kicked out for poor performance

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When an employee is charged with a criminal offence from conduct at work, the employer is faced with a tough situation. In the May 9, 2007 issue, Natalie MacDonald discussed employer investigations into misconduct alongside legal proceedings against an employee.

Dealing with criminal behaviour at work

School board investigates and fires custodian accused of sexual assault before his case is heard in court


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