A worker at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia spent almost two years on modified duties after a hand and arm injury, and permanent restrictions then left him …
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PREMIUM Overlooked medical records revive Toyota worker’s disability, sex discrimination claim
A former Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada worker who says he was refused modified work for a wrist and elbow injury, and told it was because of his physical attributes as… …
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Tariff pressure has most Canadian employers reshaping their workforces: Littler survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMost Canadian employers changed their workforces over the past year in response to economic pressure, pausing hiring, laying off staff or turning to automation. U.S. tariffs played a part in …
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Whole Foods dishwasher’s unreturned medical form sinks accommodation complaint
A Whole Foods dishwasher with sciatica who never returned a medical form her employer requested twice has had her disability discrimination complaint dismissed without a hearing by the B.C. Human …
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A personal support worker’s human rights complaint against La-Point-Fisher Nursing Home has been revived after the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found its own earlier decision conflicted with bindi… Free …
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PREMIUM Carefor ordered to pay $15,000 after cutting mother’s paid hours
A Client Services Coordinator who lost 10 hours of paid work a week after seeking accommodation to care for her son during a mental health crisis has been awarded $15,000… …
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CRA ordered to pay fired worker $5,000 over perfunctory job search for alternate position
A Canada Revenue Agency employee whose 40-year career ended in a non-disciplinary termination for incompetence has been awarded $5,000 by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Boar… Free …
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PREMIUM Footletic ordered to pay $20,000 after failing to accommodate, firing worker with knee injury
A pedorthic technician who hurt his knee moving heavy grinding equipment at Footletic Inc. has been awarded $20,000 after the custom orthotics company failed to accommodate his injury and later… …
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B.C. government worker denied request to keep teleworking from Edmonton to care for daughter
A BC Public Service Agency employee seeking to continue working remotely from Edmonton to help care for his daughter has been denied an interim order that would have let him …
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A speech-language pathologist who said she was fired after seeking email-based accommodations for autism and ADHD has had her human rights complaint dismissed for a second time, with the Human …