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What the developments mean
Practical interpretation, cross-case patterns and the workplace signals that deserve a closer look.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.