Terminated deaf worker was an ‘inconvenience’ to employer
You’d probably be fair in thinking that a deaf, gay Aboriginal man can have a hard time getting a break, but Darryl Wesley seems like the type of person who doesn’t let obstacles get in his way. Nonetheless, when he was terminated from a landscaping job…
Termination for cardinal safety violation not justified
In Shuya v ADM Agri-Industries Co, a labour arbitrator decided that there was no cause for the termination of an employee for having committed a cardinal violation of the employer’s safety rules, and a more appropriate disciplinary response should…
Firefighter’s inappropriate tweets were not cause for termination
In Toronto Professional Firefighters Association, Local 3888 v Grievance of Lawaun Edwards, an Ontario labour arbitrator decided that termination for cause was too harsh a punishment after the employer found out that the employee posted…
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