City worker’s water use doesn’t wash (Legal View)

Tampering with home water meter was theft that struck at heart of employer’s interests

An arbitrator has upheld the firing of an Ottawa city worker who was caught tampering with the water meter in his home over a period of several years.

The 46-year-old worker was an operator-in-charge in the water distribution section of Ottawa’s drinking water services department. His responsibilities included directing a handful of employees in the installation, repair, maintenance and operation of the city’s water distribution system. The worker began his employment with the City of Ottawa in 1990.

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