Background Gerald Hebert sold his electrical contracting business, Lineside Electric Ltd., to Colin’s Mechanical Service Ltd. in 2021 for $450,000. As part of the deal, Hebert signed a four-year employment contract with Colin’s Mechanical (August 1, 2021 – July 31,...
Background: Martin-Brower of Canada Co., a strategic supply chain provider for McDonald’s restaurants in Western Canada, faced a grievance after terminating a long-haul driver (the “Grievor”) for alleged time theft. The dispute escalated to arbitration under the...
Background Tyesha Heron was employed as an Associate at Amazon’s YHM1 Fulfillment Centre in Hamilton. In early 2024, she engaged in a work refusal under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), claiming unsafe conditions due to high temperatures at her assigned...
A recent decision from the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Brocklehurst v. Micco Companies Limited, 2025 NSSC 192, serves as a critical reminder to employers across Canada about the paramount importance of clear and unambiguous language in employment termination clauses....
A landmark change to Canada’s federal labour laws officially came into force on June 20, 2025, profoundly altering the landscape of strikes and lockouts for federally regulated employees. Bill C-58, now prohibits employers from utilizing replacement workers...
D.T., a mechanic employed since 2008, got into a heated confrontation with one of the co-owners of Adams Brothers Automotive on June 14, 2023. This wasn’t their first verbal dispute, but on this day, tensions escalated. D.T. ultimately threw a cup of hot coffee...
