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Mental disorder claim over alleged workplace throat-grabbing filed too late: B.C. tribunal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has denied a worker’s appeal of a mental disorder claim that was filed more than two years after her termination, finding no special circumstances existed …
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Alberta board consolidates harassment grievances against Edmonton Police Service
A vice-chair with the Alberta Labour Relations Board has ordered two separate harassment grievances filed against the Edmonton Police Service to be consolidated into a single arbitration hearing, find… To …
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Food demonstrator fired for job abandonment, not safety reprisal: B.C. tribunal
A British Columbia food demonstrator who claimed she was fired for raising workplace concerns has lost her appeal after a tribunal found her employer terminated her employment due to job …
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B.C. jail guard denied workers’ comp for mental disorder after Mental Health Act apprehension
A British Columbia jail guard who developed an adjustment disorder after being apprehended under the Mental Health Act following workplace comments about suicide is not entitled to workers’ compensati… To …
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AccommodationFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker’s refusal of light duties deemed unreasonable after wrist injury at large retail store
A worker who refused to participate in a graduated return-to-work program following a wrist strain injury unreasonably declined suitable light duties offered by his employer, the Workers’ Compensation… To continue …
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Workplace confrontation between surveyors arose from employment: WCAT
A British Columbia tribunal has determined that a verbal confrontation between two pipeline surveyors at a remote worksite arose out of and in the course of employment, blocking the plaintiff’s …
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🔒Employer acted in bad faith by threatening worker after domestic violence incident: Tribunal
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Alberta worker awarded compensation for PTSD following coworker’s sexual threat
An Alberta worker’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder has been upheld after an appeals panel found she experienced a traumatic workplace incident when a coworker threatened her with sexual viol… …
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Federal Court dismisses appeal in workplace harassment case, affirms grievance process requirement
A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a federal public servant who sought to bypass the grievance process and pursue a civil lawsuit against his employer for alleged …