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Supreme Court of CanadaSep 26, 2026

Ontario school board violated teachers’ Charter rights in workplace search

The Supreme Court confirmed that Ontario public school boards are bound by the Charter and that section 8 constrained the review of a principal’s search of teachers’ private workplace communications.
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FederalSep 26, 2026

Federal employees cannot be dismissed without cause, Supreme Court rules

Wilson held that severance alone did not prevent an eligible federal employee from seeking unjust-dismissal review.
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British ColumbiaSep 26, 2026

Harassment claim can cross employer boundaries, Supreme Court rules

Schrenk confirmed that discrimination regarding employment can include conduct by a co-worker employed by another organization when sufficiently connected to the workplace.
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QuébecSep 26, 2026

Injured worker wins accommodation ruling against Quebec compensation board

Caron held that Quebec’s accommodation duty applies when suitable employment is assessed for an injured worker.

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OntarioSep 26, 2026

Uber driver wins Supreme Court fight over $14,500 arbitration clause

The Supreme Court invalidated Uber’s Netherlands arbitration clause because unequal bargaining power was combined with prohibitive upfront costs.

Nova ScotiaSep 26, 2026Premium

Ocean Nutrition chemist wins bonus claim covering notice period

Matthews confirms that incentive compensation earned during reasonable notice is generally part of dismissal damages unless clearly excluded.

FederalSep 26, 2026

RCMP job-sharing pension rules discriminated against women, Supreme Court finds

Fraser explains how a facially neutral pension rule can violate equality rights when it reinforces women’s historic disadvantage in the workplace.

ManitobaSep 26, 2026Premium

Labour arbitrator has exclusive jurisdiction over health authority discrimination claim

Horrocks held that this Manitoba discrimination dispute belonged exclusively before a labour arbitrator, while emphasizing that the result turns on the governing statutes and the dispute’s essential character.

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