Class actions against unions present unique insurance risks. For example, a union’s executives may have to choose between its employer and its employees thanks to the duty of fair representation, observes a specialty insurer. “We’ve had a few fairly large…
Unions and corporations operate differently, and that means a union needs more tailored insurance coverage when an aggrieved member takes legal action, lest they find themselves underinsured, one expert told Canadian Underwriter. Standard policies typically exclude important coverages for unions,…
A judge has denied an application for an injunction that would have prohibited the Toronto Transit Commission from randomly testing 20% of its employees every year for drug and alcohol use. In a ruling released Monday, Mr. Justice Frank Marrocco…