Recent Matters
Recent Cases, Investigations, Presentations, Papers and Other Matters of Interest
Recent Cases
- Violations of SK Human Rights Code, human rights code claims for rectification and injury, applicability of SK Workers’ Compensation Act statutory bars of other causes of action, privative clause of SK Human Rights Code overrides exclusivity provisions of Workers Compensation Act
- Innocent Absenteeism and Current Disability Law, Including Addiction: Public Service Alliance of Canada and Mrs. AB V. Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation (Casino Regina) 2015
- Institutional Privacy Obligations in a Large Hospital and University Research Setting: Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan and Dr. Helmer V. Saskatoon Regional Health Authority 2017
- Rectification, Unilateral and Mutual Mistake in Collective Agreements: Unite Here! Union Local 41 V. Chelton Suites Hotel (1968 Limited) doing business as Holiday Inn Express and Suites 2019
- General Damages in Lieu of Reinstatement, Workplace Harassment, Faulty Investigation, Human Rights Code Damages for Anti-Union Animus and Aggravated and Punitive Damages: United Food and Commercial Workers’, Local 1400 and Jaclyn Brears V. Affinity Credit Union 2023
- Principles of Statutory Interpretation and Saskatchewan Emergency Legislation for Covid-19 and the Employer’s Obligations for Pay in Lieu of Notice under Collective Bargainning Agreements: Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 40005 V. Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation (Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw) 2023
Recent Investigations
- Investigation into Workplace Harassment and Bullying in an Underground Mine- 2017 – (Condensed Summary of Report)
Recent Presentations and Papers
- Abstract: “Integrating the Science of Addiction Recovery with Human Rights Law: A Proposed Answer to the Problem of Addicted Employees Who Commit Employment Offences – A Recovery Oriented Duty to Accommodate” – A presentation to the Canadian Industrial Relations Association, Saskatoon, 2016
- “Proposal for a Recovery Based Restatement of the Duty to Accommodate Employee Addicts” – Another presentation to the CIRA, 2016
- Rand Teed (joint presentation with John Comrie to CIRA) – powerpoint on addiction
