1999

"Interpreting the Collective Agreement: The Duty to Be Reasonable"

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 1999/12/15

Topics: - Arbitrations - Collective Agreement Application - Lawyers' Publications

Scott D. MacInnes has written a paper entitted, "Interpreting the Collective Agreement: The Duty to Be Reasonable" (1999).

It was written for the Current Issues Series and published by IRC Press, Industrial Relations Centre, Queen's University.

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Ontario Court of Appeal refuses to decide the issue of whether an unpaid disciplinary suspension is lawful

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 1999/10/29

Topics: - Constructive Dismissal - Employment Contracts - Ontario Court of Appeal - Progressive Discipline - Resignations

Jurisdiction: - Ontario

Haldane v. Shelbar Enterprises Limited, 1999 CanLII 9248 (ON C.A.)

Closure of K-Mart stores across Canada leads to certification of wrongful dismissal class action

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 1999/06/29

Topics: - Class Actions - Group Terminations - Notice Period - Wrongful Dismissal

Jurisdiction: - Ontario

Sector: - Retail Trade

Webb v. K-Mart Canada Ltd., 1999 CanLII 15076 (ON S.C.)

Supreme Court of Canada lays out principles for determining if employer is vicariously liable for employee's acts

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 1999/06/23

Topics: - Criminal Charges & Convictions - Just Cause - Reference Checks - Supreme Court of Canada - Tort Claims - Vicarious Liability

Sector: - Social Services

Bazley v. Curry, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 534

Federal Court elaborates on legal test for sexual harassment

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 1999/04/30

Topics: - Canadian Human Rights Act - Canadian Human Rights Tribunal - Discrimination - Judicial Review - Sexual Harassment

Jurisdiction: - Canada/Federal

Sector: - Public Safety

Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Canada (Armed Forces), 1999 CanLII 18902 (F.C.)

Saskatchewan human rights board can assert jurisdiction over sexual harassment complaint by unionized employee

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 1999/04/20

Topics: - Collective Agreement Application - Sexual Harassment

Jurisdiction: - Saskatchewan

Sector: - Retail Trade

Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd. v. Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission), 1999 CanLII 12358 (SK C.A.)

Appeal court agrees that group termination provisions not invoked; employees were transferred not terminated

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 1999/03/11

Topics: - Canada Labour Code - Part III - Corporate Transactions - Group Terminations

Jurisdiction: - Canada/Federal

Sector: - Oil & Gas

Conrad v. Imperial Oil, 1999 CanLII 4342 (N.S. CA)

Purchaser of business from trustee in bankruptcy was successor employer where two companies were associated

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 1999/02/09

Topics: - Bankruptcies & CCAA - Collective Agreement Application - Corporate Transactions

Jurisdiction: - Nova Scotia

Sector: - Retail Trade

Saan Stores Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Labour Relations Board), 1999 CanLII 911 (NS C.A.)

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1999

"Interpreting the Collective Agreement: The Duty to Be Reasonable"

Ontario Court of Appeal refuses to decide the issue of whether an unpaid disciplinary suspension is lawful

Closure of K-Mart stores across Canada leads to certification of wrongful dismissal class action

Supreme Court of Canada lays out principles for determining if employer is vicariously liable for employee's acts

Federal Court elaborates on legal test for sexual harassment

Saskatchewan human rights board can assert jurisdiction over sexual harassment complaint by unionized employee

Appeal court agrees that group termination provisions not invoked; employees were transferred not terminated

Purchaser of business from trustee in bankruptcy was successor employer where two companies were associated

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