Unifor has paused its efforts to unionize workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver, citing discrepancies in the number of reported employees. The applications to the British Columbia …
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TMI Contracting fined $120,000 after worker struck, killed by reversing dump truck in Ontario
TMI Contracting and Equipment Rental Ltd., based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, has been fined $120,000 following a guilty plea for failing to ensure worker safety at a Whitchurch-Stouffville landfill, resulting …
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Heavy-duty mechanic who suffered inhalation injury wins appeal of WCB ruling over unsuitable employment assignment
A mechanic in Alberta who suffered an inhalation injury has won an appeal against the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) decision on his economic loss payment (ELP). The Dispute Resolution and …
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‘Can’t change the law’: Woman who waited 11 months after job loss to apply for EI not entitled to benefits
A woman who waited 11 months after losing her job to apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits took too long, without good reason, and is not entitled to receive them, …
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The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Arif Virani, announced a series of judicial appointments across Alberta on April 15. The appointments are the result of …
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Legal News
Joshua Wallace wins workplace human rights award at TMU’s Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Joshua Wallace has been named the inaugural winner of the Rubin Thomlinson LLP Workplace Human Rights Award. The award is offered to students of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Lincoln Alexander …
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Lack of records sinks Bloomex’s bid to overturn ESO’s order on unpaid overtime, termination pay
The Ontario Labour Board dismissed an application by Bloomex Inc. to review an order demanding the payment of overdue overtime and termination pay to a former employee, E.C. The original …
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Volker Stevin, supervisor convicted after Alberta worker struck, killed by truck while inspecting catch basins
The Alberta Court of Justice has convicted a construction company and a supervisor under health and safety legislation after a worker was struck and killed by a truck on a …
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Workplace News
Nepean, Ont., company and director fined for safety failures after explosion that killed 6 workers
Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Limited and its director, Neil Greene, have been fined following a fatal explosion at their Nepean facility, which claimed the lives of six workers and …
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Human rights hearing scheduled for cyclist who alleged discrimination by Halifax Bridge Commission employees
An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Ross Gray vs. Halifax Bridge Commission and/or Halifax Harbour Bridges and/or Commissionaires Nova Scotia will begin Tuesday, April 16, …