In a recent decision, WorkSafeBC has overturned a prior ruling, granting a grieving widow an additional 12 sessions of grief counselling. The ruling by Review Officer Anita Olson, comes after …
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Hicks Morley has expanded its legal team with the addition of Ryan Markesic, who has joined the firm as a labour and employment lawyer in the Toronto office. Markesic, known …
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Workplace News
Pay equity deadline extended by three years for Canada’s public service, 18 months for RCMP
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) has secured extensions to the deadlines for implementing pay equity plans within the core public administration (CPA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police …
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The federal government has approved Quebec’s request to temporarily halt the processing of new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications for low-wage positions in the Montréal economic region. The suspension, …
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By Cary Cooper, University of Manchester The philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill once wrote about why he didn’t take holidays. “No holidays allowed,” he explained, “lest the habit …
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Justice Jonathan Bliss has been appointed as the new regional senior justice for the Toronto Region of the Ontario Court of Justice, effective August 15, 2024, according to an announcement …
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FeaturedMental Health
B.C. nurse denied mental health benefits after being called ‘ma’am’ by his supervisor, having lunch bag hidden
A British Columbia healthcare worker’s claim for compensation due to a mental disorder stemming from alleged workplace bullying has been denied by the B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT). The …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
B.C. tribunal dismisses discrimination claim from worker over alleged remarks about refugee status
A former employee’s claim that he was discriminated against on the basis of his race, ancestry, and place of origin has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. …
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FeaturedMental Health
Worker who argued WorkSafeBC presumed his mental health claim was fraudulent has cased tossed by tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint by a former worker who alleged that WorkSafeBC discriminated against him based on a mental disability. C.T. claimed that WorkSafeBC …
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FeaturedMental Health
Nurse’s psychological injury claim reinstated after workplace dispute triggers past trauma
A Nova Scotia nurse who experienced a significant psychological relapse after a confrontation with her supervisor has successfully appealed a Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) decision that denied her claim for …