A crane operator’s appeal for reinstatement following a shoulder injury has been denied by the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation. It upheld an earlier ruling of the Dispute Resoluti… …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
City of Prince Albert fined $95,000 after worker seriously injured in fall
The City of Prince Albert in Saskatchewan has been fined $95,000 after one of its workers was seriously injured in a fall. The incident happened on Sept. 22, 2022, when …
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Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that, effective May 7, 2024, Jill Fraser has been acclaimed as Managing Partner by the firm’s equity partners. Fraser succeeds Steven Zakem, who …
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Kyle McCreary has been appointed as the chairperson of the Labour Relations Board. He replaces Justice Michael J. Morris who was recently appointed to the Court of King’s Bench in …
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FeaturedWorkplace Investigations
‘Fundamentally flawed’: CBSA ordered to conduct new investigation into harassment and violence
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been ordered to conduct a new workplace investigation, using a different investigator, after a long-serving border guard alleged multiple incidents of work… Free …
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Former Toronto librarian, fired for refusing to comply with vaccine policy, loses appeal for EI benefits at Federal Court
A librarian who was terminated for failing to comply with the Toronto Public Library’s COVID-19 vaccination policy has lost her appeal for employment insurance (EI) benefits at the Federal Court. …
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Former Credential Securities advisor drops claim by $300K, wins right to pursue case under ‘simplified procedure’
A former financial advisor in Ontario has won the right to amend his 2017 lawsuit against Credential Securities Inc., allowing him to pursue his case under Simplified Procedure. The ruling …
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ImmigrationWorkplace News
CBSA investigation leads to conviction of Ontario-based immigration consultant for fraud
An Ontario woman has pled guilty to charges after she admitted to providing immigration services without proper authorization — she was neither a registered immigration consultant nor a practicing lawyer, …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario unveils latest slate of workplace changes with Working for Workers Five Act
The Ontario government has unveiled sweeping new workplace legislation — including a focus on skilled trades, removing barriers to employment for internationally trained workers, requiring menstrual p… Free Membership Required …
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FeaturedLegal NewsSexual Harassment
B.C. law student who sexually harassed victim via Snapchat allowed to continue articling, but with conditions: Tribunal
A law student, once embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal at university, has been deemed fit to join the articling program of the Law Society of British Columbia, despite serious …