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… Free …
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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… Free Membership …
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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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PREMIUM 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 …
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An Ontario judge has banned a man from bringing his albino ball python named Rico into the courthouse after finding the snake is not a legitimate service animal and may …
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Alberta worker’s COVID-19 claim denied over lack of workplace transmission evidence
An Alberta worker’s claim for workers’ compensation related to COVID-19 has been denied after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation found insufficient evidence that he contracted th… Free Membership …
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An Ontario cannabis company seeking to challenge an employment standards order has been told it must pay the full amount owing into trust or risk having its application dismissed. The …
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PREMIUM Firing of social media manager right before anniversary was calculated move to avoid severance: Court
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