A worker’s long-standing claim for compensation due to acute stress resulting from a traumatic event at work has been upheld by the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal. The worker, …
Yearly Archives
2023
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Featured
New Brunswick man wins workers’ comp appeal over funding of medical cannabis with higher levels of THC to manage pain
New Brunswick’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal has overturned two decisions made by the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission regarding the medical cannabis treatment of a worke… To continue reading, …
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Legal News
Alberta court approves $7 million USD settlement in class action over deferred compensation for former Apache workers
A settlement has been approved in a class action lawsuit against Apache Corporation and Paramount Resources Ltd., on behalf of a subset of former employees of Apache Canada Ltd. The …
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Sexual HarassmentWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Significant increase in number of sexual assaults in Canadian Armed Forces: Statistics Canada
There has been a significant increase in the number of sexual assaults within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), according to new data from Statistics Canada. The 2022 Survey on Sexual …
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Featured
Ontario court refuses to grant injunction as feud percolates between online coffee sellers who used to be in business together
A feud between two parties who provide “home coffee solutions” online has shed some light into the complex world of partnership disputes within the burgeoning e-commerce market. In this case, …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Project manager at fireplace design firm awarded damages for wrongful dismissal, but court rejects his share entitlement claim
A senior project manager who was on the job for less than five months has been awarded damages for wrongful dismissal but a court rejected his argument that he was …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Deliveroo judgment out of the U.K. shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers’ rights
Steve Rolf, University of Sussex and Jacqueline O’Reilly, University of Sussex The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
View from Australia: It can be hard to challenge workplace discrimination but the government’s new bill should make it easier
By Alysia Blackham, The University of Melbourne Alex Gutierrez worked for MUR Shipping and its predecessors for nearly 30 years. But in 2018 he was told, in line with company …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Nova Scotia commemorates 75 years of the universal declaration of human rights
In an historic acknowledgment of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Nova Scotia, led by Premier Tim Houston, has dedicated December 3-10 as Nova …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Auto worker granted workers’ compensation benefits for migraine headaches caused by accident
A 41-year-old automotive production worker who sustained multiple injuries in two separate workplace incidents has been granted entitlement to benefits for exacerbated migraines and loss of earnings (… To continue …