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… To continue …
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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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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… To continue …
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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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Alberta board dismisses Safeway cashier’s union complaint against UFCW
An Alberta labour board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a former Safeway cashier, finding the union conducted a thorough investigation and made a reasoned decision …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint from a hospital worker who filed his application nearly two years after the alleged incident, ruling the delay fell …
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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 …

