Canadian Employment Law Today


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REASONABLE NOTICE 5/7/2008
Fired worker awarded eight months� notice after friend induced her to new job
Worker gave in to former colleague's repeated requests to join her at another dealership but was fired 13 months later

WORKERS' COMP. 5/7/2008
Miner�s lung cancer from smoking, not career in mines, board says
Form of cancer more consistent with miner's pack-a-day habit for 60 years

CONS. DISMISSAL 4/23/2008
Manager was asked to move offices and left out of the loop
Shifting of duties and decreased involvement was constructive dismissal, court rules

ACCOMMODATION 4/23/2008
Employer met duty but not collective agreement: Arbitrator
Arbitrator finds collective agreement required a more timely response to accommodate

LABOUR RELATIONS 4/9/2008
Teacher waits too long to fight denial of bereavement leave
Board's refusal of request was clear and unequivocal but teacher continued to hope board would change its mind

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