A worker’s attempt to revive a withdrawn workplace safety reprisal complaint against a Toronto-area scrap metal company has been rejected by the Ontario Labour Relations Board, which found no compelling… …
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PREMIUM WorkSafeBC ruling finds no prohibited action in remote-work dispute over pet allergies
A British Columbia project administrator who raised repeated complaints about dog allergies and workplace harassment did not suffer prohibited action from her employer, the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has ruled.… …
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B.C. employer ordered to pay nearly $60,000 after firing worker who reported safety concerns
A British Columbia employer must pay a former operations manager nearly $60,000 in lost wages, interest, and expenses after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal upheld a finding that the worker …
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PREMIUM Alberta worker awarded TTD benefits after witnessing fatal shooting outside workplace
An Alberta worker who witnessed an armed person shot and killed outside her workplace is entitled to temporary total disability (TTD) benefits for more than two years after the workers’… …
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PREMIUM OLRB dismisses safety reprisal claims by two Leadec workers at Ford’s Oakville plant
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed reprisal complaints filed by two workers employed by industrial services contractor Leadec at Ford Motor Company’s assembly plant in Oakville, finding no connection… …
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PREMIUM WorkSafeBC must compensate paramedic whose PTSD was aggravated by trainer’s threat, harassment
A British Columbia workers’ compensation appeal tribunal has ruled that a paramedic with permanent, work-related post-traumatic stress disorder is entitled to compensation after his condition was aggravated by a trainer… …
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Alberta roofing company loses appeal of $6,000 fall protection penalty
An Alberta roofing company has been denied an appeal of a $6,000 administrative penalty after four workers were found performing work on a residential roof without fall protection, despite the …
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North York, Ont., company fined $140K after worker suffers burns in water main excavation
A North York, Ont., construction company and its supervisor have been fined a total of $147,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries from exposure to hot water while rehabilitating a …
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Nelson Steel fined $125,000 after worker injured by falling steel coil in Stoney Creek, Ont.
An Oakville steel processing company has been fined $125,000 after a worker was injured by a falling steel coil at its Stoney Creek facility. Samuel, Son & Co., Limited, operating …
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Toronto retail logistics company fined $70,000 after worker critically injured by forklift
A Toronto-based retail logistics provider has been fined $70,000 after a worker was critically injured in a forklift collision at its Brampton, Ont., warehouse. National Logistics Services (2006) Inc…. Free …