36-year employee properly dismissed for “unprovoked momentary outburst” with knife
A 57 year old employee with 36 years of service was properly fired for one incident in which he cut […]
Violence and Harassment
Manager was not a “competent person” to conduct harassment / violence investigation under Canada Labour Code: Court
The Federal Court has held that a manager was not a “competent person” to conduct a workplace harassment investigation under […]
No punches thrown, but employee properly dismissed for yelling, swearing and abusive conduct
An employee need not physically assault a co-worker in order to be dismissed for workplace violence, an arbitrator’s decision shows. […]
Run over by shoplifter in parking lot, retail employee may sue employer and supervisor despite having WSIB coverage
A retail employee who helped pursue a shoplifter, in violation of the employer’s workplace violence policy, was not entitled to WSIB benefits […]
“If you think your salary is low . . .”: employer’s presentation was “offensive, distasteful and inappropriate as a motivational tool”, but not illegal
An adjudicator has criticized an employer’s motivational presentation as “offensive, distasteful and inappropriate as a motivational tool”, but found that […]
False assault allegation against supervisor was just cause for dismissal: video evidence was conclusive
An employee who filed a written complaint, falsely alleging that his supervisor deliberately ran into him with a sharp blow […]
OLRB Agrees to Hear Another Harassment Case
The debate continues as to whether the Ontario Labour Relations Board has jurisdiction to hear harassment-reprisal complaints under the Occupational […]
Persistent mockery, intimidation of supervisor was “juvenile and unworthy of a 12 year old”, warranted 6-month suspension of long-term employee
An employee’s persistent mockery and intimidating conduct towards a supervisor warranted a 6-month suspension, an arbitrator has held. The employee’s […]
Fake e-mail to other employees results in criminal mischief conviction
An Ontario employee has been convicted of criminal mischief after sending a fake e-mail to fellow employees, degrading another co-worker. […]
Court considers safety, fatigue of replacement workers in granting picketing injunction
A British Columbia judge has considered an employer’s concerns for the safety of replacement workers, in granting an injunction against […]
“An employee does not necessarily get one free sexual harassment before he loses his job”, says arbitrator in upholding dismissal for Facebook harassment, threats
An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a unionized employee for one incident of sexual harassment and threats on Facebook. […]
Trucker who punched customer in the mouth was fired for cause
One would think it self-evident that employees who punch a customer’s employee in the face may be dismissed for just […]