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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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JUST CAUSE
9/3/2010
Brewery worker’s job goes up in smoke after violating last-chance agreement
Moosehead had reinstated alcoholic employee under specific conditions but smoking marijuana wasn’t allowed
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL
9/1/2010
Resignations not final until resignation date: Board
Employees revoked their resignations to cash in on severance packages from mill closing
LABOUR RELATIONS
8/26/2010
Hospital chaplains lose grievance, told to apologize to boss
Arbitrator found employees contributed to unhappy workplace and told them to seek forgiveness
SUSPENSIONS
8/20/2010
Assault charges filed against Toronto school principal, then dropped for mediation
Incident at school between principal and teacher a ‘labour issue’: lawyer
HEALTH AND SAFETY
8/17/2010
Companies face $17 million in fines, $30 million in lawsuits from construction accident
Health and safety investigation leads to 61 charges against companies and directors, supervisor; injured worker and estate of killed worker file lawsuits
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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September 22, 2010
Kraft employee boxed out by harassment
Worker received little support from management after harassment by co-workers
Bus driver’s suspension a private affair: Adjudicator
Driver applied to competitor during suspension but was let go when original employer provided information to the new one
Refusal to accommodate child care crossed the line: Tribunal
Border agency believed having children was a choice that didn’t require accommodation; employee gets $35,000 plus lost pay and benefits
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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