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Court Of Appeal Certifies WestJet Sexual Harassment Class Action
In Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd.1, the British Columbia Court of Appeal certified a class action concerning the alleged workplace [...]
COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Early Employer Successes In Round Two
A number of arbitration awards dealing with COVID-19 vaccination policies were released in late 2021 and early 2022. While most [...]
Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination
On April 4, 2022, in Fraser Health Authority v British Columbia General Employees' Union, 2022 CanLII 25560, Arbitrator Koml Kandola [...]
Can You Make Unvaccinated Workers Pay for Their Own COVID Tests?
Although vaccine mandates are coming down, the litigation battle continues. There have now been about a dozen cases challenging the [...]
If Vaccine Passports Are Dead, Should Vaccine Policies Be Too?
Over the last year, many employers have introduced mandatory COVID 19 vaccine policies into their workplaces. These policies have been [...]
Alberta Labour Relations Board Ices Union Complaint Against Vaccination Policy
Alberta Labour Relations Board dismisses unfair labour practice complaint against vaccination policy implemented during statutory freeze period. In Amalgamated Transit [...]
Numerous Provinces Announce The End Of Provincial Vaccine Mandates, What Does This Mean For The Future?
On December 9, 2020, just nine months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, Health [...]
Lockout: Employer Fined $100,000 for Machine Injury
A machine undergoing servicing unexpectedly started up and seriously injured the worker who was sanitizing the equipment. The employer was [...]