Employment Law Cases

Quick summaries of recent decisions

9 Feb 2023

Ahluwalia v Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS234320
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law
In the case of Ahluwalia v Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, which was dated February 9, 2023, petitioner Mr. Ahluwalia sought a judicial review of decisions made by the respondent Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia regarding his injury on a job site. He argued that the Board had acted unreasonably by considering working as a paralegal as a reasonable occupational goal for him and by terminating his job search assistance and benefits before he had found such a position.

30 Jan 2023

Cadrin v Dunsmuir Holdings (New Westminster) Ltd.

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS223786
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law
Gai Cadrin sued Dunsmuir Holdings for wrongful dismissal after being terminated from her 35-year employment at the Jolly Miller Pub and Liquor Store. She sought damages for pay in lieu of notice, as well as aggravated and punitive damages.

26 Jan 2023

Telecommunications Employees Association of Manitoba Inc. (TEAM – IFPTE Local 161) v. Bell MTS Inc. aka Bell Canada

CourtCourt of King's Bench Manitoba
Case NumberCI 20-01-27712
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law

25 Jan 2023

Moorley v British Columbia

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS214965
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law
Timothy Moorley brought a judicial review application challenging the decision of the Union not to pursue arbitration regarding his termination from his employment with Coast 2000 Terminals Ltd. The Labour Relations Board (LRB) found that the Union had not acted in an arbitrary or bad faith manner in representing Mr. Moorley.

23 Jan 2023

Cecchetto v. Canada

CourtFederal Court
Case NumberT-1665-22
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law
Anthony Cecchetto seeks judicial review of the denial of his appeal for Employment Insurance benefits after being fired for refusing to comply with his employer's COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy. He argues that the decisions failed to address the legality of mandatory medical procedures without established efficacy and safety.

23 Jan 2023

Lewis v. Canada (Attorney General)

CourtFederal Court of Appeal
Case NumberA-355-21
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law
Mr. Lewis appealed a Federal Court decision regarding a judgment made by the R.C.M.P. Conduct Appeal Adjudicator concerning a 2018 harassment incident. The Adjudicator upheld a harassment finding against him but rescinded the conduct measures due to a limitation period in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. The core issue was the reasonableness of the Adjudicator's decision, based on the Vavilov standard.

19 Jan 2023

Baouya v. Canada

CourtFederal Court
Case NumberT-97-22
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law
The case involved the termination of Daniel Baouya from his probationary position as the Manager, Regional Operations, Pacific-Air at the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board (TSB).

19 Jan 2023

Shreedhar v. Canada (Attorney General)

CourtFederal Court of Appeal
Case NumberA-46-22
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law

19 Jan 2023

Parmar v Tribe Management Inc.

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS220954
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law
In Parmar v. Tribe Management Inc. (2022 BCSC 1675), Ms. Parmar's claim of constructive dismissal was dismissed.

18 Jan 2023

Salina v Investors Group Financial Services Inc.

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS184687
Practice AreaLabour & Employment Law
From February 8, 1991, to May 28, 2018, the plaintiff had worked as a "consultant investment advisor" for the defendant. A dispute had arisen over whether the relationship was that of an employer/employee or an independent contractor. The defendant had joined the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada in 2002, and their relationship had been governed by the association's rules.

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