In a decision handed down by the Health Services Appeal and Review Board, an Ontario worker and her family were denied continued eligibility for health coverage under the Ontario Health …
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Inconsistent punishments: CPKC worker fired for leaving 30-minutes early reinstated by arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway’s dismissal of a worker for leaving company property early and inaccurately reporting his work hours was excessive, ordering his reins… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
CPKC engineer’s suspension for cannabis use overturned, random drug testing quashed
An arbitrator has overturned the suspension of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway locomotive engineer and quashed the company’s mandate for six months of random drug testing, ruling the …
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One more chance: Railway conductor at CN reinstated after substance abuse-related dismissal
Canadian National Railway (CN) has been ordered to reinstate a long-time conductor who was terminated for breaching a continuing employment contract related to his substance abuse disorder. The rulin… To …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Railway worker’s suspensions upheld in train derailment cases
An arbitrator has upheld the 30-day and 60-day suspensions of an Alstom Transport Canada employee involved in two separate train derailments, rejecting union claims that the discipline was excessive a… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
CPKC worker’s dismissal upheld over refusal to submit to drug test after vehicle crash
An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway employee for refusing to submit to a post-incident drug and alcohol test following a motor vehicle …
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‘Foreman of the gimp parade’: Driver who endured name-calling after wrist injury awarded anxiety benefits
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has ruled in favour of a delivery driver, finding that workplace harassment was a substantial stressor that led to the worker’s diagno… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Capital Power worker’s bullying, harassment complaint sent back to OHS for review by labour board
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that a disciplinary action complaint filed by a former employee of Capital Power Corporation will be remitted back to Occupational Health and Safety …
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Labour board sides with Dalhousie University in appeal over OHS compliance orders
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has sided with Dalhousie University, overturning two compliance orders issued by an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officer. The orders, which were part of a …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Indigenous cop in Toronto has human rights claim dismissed, tribunal says WSIB already dealt with issues
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint by a female Indigenous Toronto Police Service constable, who alleged her employer discriminated against her on the basis of race, …