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Tattoo and body piercing rule unreasonable: need to show adverse effect
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- January 29 2013
An Ontario arbitrator has decided an issue of increasing concern to employers everywhere - what can be done about tattoos and body piercings? The
Employer required to provide benefits after age 65
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- August 20 2012
An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that old language in a collective agreement was not clear enough and the employer is obligated to provide benefits to employees past 65, notwithstanding the age limitation in the benefits contracts
Alcohol consumption and fatigue of employees in safety sensitive positions: recent decisions demonstrate new trends
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- September 7 2011
On July 18, arbitrator Carol Jobin issued a ruling authorizing an employer’s zero tolerance policy regarding alcohol consumption of employees in safety sensitive positions and recognizing that fatigue is a factor which may cause impairment
An arbitrator’s jurisdiction to oversee the termination of employees credited with two years of uninterrupted service
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- January 12 2011
The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered three decisions that finally settle the issue of the jurisdiction of an arbitrator with respect to Section 124 of An Act Respecting Labour Standards (ALS
No foul called? Arbitrator rules it as still foul
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- November 10 2010
A recent arbitration decision involving sexual harassment Woodstock (City) and C.U.P.E., Local 1146 (Pastoor)1 serves as a reminder of the importance of ensuring that appropriate policies are in force and that employees are progressively disciplined for their violations of those policies
An arbitrator’s jurisdiction to oversee the termination of employees credited with two years of uninterrupted service
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- November 10 2010
The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered three decisions that finally settle the issue of the jurisdiction of an arbitrator with respect to Section 124 of An Act Respecting Labour Standards (ALS
Employer ordered to pay hefty price for "bad-faith" termination
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- April 26 2010
In a striking decision, Arbitrator O.B. Shime ordered an employer to pay over $500,000.00 in damages after the employer wrongfully terminated a unionized employee suspected of abusing sick leave
The Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms: recent workplace decisions
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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- Canada
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- April 12 2010
Three recent decisions of Québec labour arbitrators address the application of the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (the Charter) in the workplace, and raise the issues of civil status, freedom of expression, and inviolability, dignity and privacy
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