By: Thao Nguyen
Case Commented On: Jazz Aviation LP v ALPA, 2024 CanLII 99705 (CA LA)
PDF Version: Whistleblower Protection Denied for Employee Who Made Unsubstantiated Claims Against Employer
In 2019, Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz) terminated the employment of a unionized employee who published repeated claims that the company was engaged in illegal conduct, including bribing union officials. While a labour arbitration determined there was no truth to these allegations, an issue arose during the arbitration hearing as to whether the employee was entitled to protection as a whistleblower.