By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen An arbitrator found a Northern Health contractor violated the Labour Relations Code when it did not consult the BC General Employees’ Union before implementing …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
House arrest but no jail time for B.C. man who beat up teenage co-worker at New Year’s Eve party
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A man who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault was sentenced April 3 in Quesnel to a 20-month conditional sentence and 12 months probation. Darcy …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Sentencing expected soon for B.C. man accused of beating up co-worker at New Year’s party at employer’s house
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A BC Supreme Court judge in Quesnel reserved sentence for a man who severely injured a younger co-worker at a New Year’s Eve party at …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Guide driver injured in Alaska Highway crash not covered by WorkSafeBC: WCAT
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen The vice-chair of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) determined a guide driver injured in a November 2018 crash on the Alaska Highway was …
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By Brian Williams and Dale Carruthers | The London Free Press A former manager of a Southwestern Ontario retirement home accused of misappropriating nearly $200,000 used some of the money for …
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By Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canadian home care workers are feeling trepidation but are hopeful. Last week the federal government released the first details on a new program, kicking …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
BC labour board ruling a win for janitors’ job protection, says union
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee After a Vancouver school switched cleaning companies, the BC Labour Relations Board ordered the company to honour the previous cleaners’ collective agreement and hire …
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Workplace News
Former Mackenzie restaurant owner denies sexual assault allegations in Prince George court
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A Mackenzie restaurant proprietor who was charged with sexual assault denied all the allegations in Prince George provincial court on Friday, Feb. 7. Sotirios …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Sarnia, Ont., councillor barred from City Hall following workplace violence, harassment investigation
By Andrew Wilton | Sarnia Journal Councillor Bill Dennis has been barred from City Hall, except in limited circumstances, and can only attend Council meetings virtually. After several months, the independent …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Student inclusion must be balanced with employee safety: N.B. labour arbitrator
By Andrew Bates | Telegraph-Journal The provincial government is asking a judge to overturn a labour arbitrator’s ruling that says the province must balance student inclusion with employee safety in schools. …
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