The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of an employee’s wrongful dismissal claim and the finding that his surreptitious recording of conversations with his colleagues justified the termination of his employment for just cause.
Alberta court finds an employee placed on unpaid leave for failing to comply with the employer’s reasonable, mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was not constructively dismissed.
There have been more developments in the trade union world since our last trade union round-up just a few months ago, none of which are likely to be particularly welcome by trade unions.
On November 30, 2023, Canada’s federal government introduced Bill C-59, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023, which would implement proposals in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) has quashed an arbitrator’s decision allowing two grievances that claimed collective agreements had been violated because they did not recognize September 19, 2022 as a paid holiday.
The UK Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill has now made its way through Parliament to become the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023.
The Supreme Court of Canada has let stand a decision finding an “owner” of a construction project can be considered an “employer” within the meaning of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
In a reassuring decision for employers, the UK High Court has confirmed that an employer’s use of a contractual provision to claw back an employee’s bonus was lawful.
