A Calgary-based construction company and its supervisor have been fined a combined $546,000 following convictions under Alberta’s occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation in connection with a workplace fatality. Volker …
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OTIS Canada Inc. has been fined $300,000 by the Ontario Court of Justice for a safety violation that resulted in injuries to two apprentice elevator mechanics. The violation was in …
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The former president and CEO of Krahn Engineering has failed in his legal bid to dismiss a lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds. The ruling from the Supreme Court of British Columbia …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
LCBO worker’s reprisal complaint put on hold by OLRB as arbitration proceeds
A customer service representative at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has had his reprisal complaint adjourned by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). The ruling came after the …
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ImmigrationWorkplace News
‘Flagpoling’ banned: Ottawa ends border application for post-graduation work permits
The federal government has announced that foreign nationals will no longer be able to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at the border. Effective immediately, this change is designed …
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The Superior Court of Quebec has ordered the Quebec government to pay more than $219 million in compensation to former taxi permit holders, acknowledging the illegal expropriation of their permits …
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FeaturedMental Health
B.C. worker who was shown inappropriate video, questioned about sexuality entitled to WCB: Tribunal
B.C.’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has reversed a previous ruling by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) in a notable case involving a shipper who claimed to have developed a …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Supreme Court of Canada affirms teachers’ workplace privacy rights
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Ontario public school boards are subject to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, particularly Section 8, which protects …
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Workplace News
Paid leave for pregnancy loss, new protections for gig workers among changes for federally regulated workers
Ottawa has enacted new legislative measures aimed at enhancing protections for federally regulated employees, including gig workers, and improving work-life balance. Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced that these …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court rules in favour of music therapist who ‘frightened’ client with her tattoo
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled in favour of a music therapist who sought damages for wrongful dismissal against Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc. (CMTS). The termination came …