British Columbia has introduced legislation to make online versions of provincial laws official for evidentiary purposes in court and other legal proceedings. The change aims to modernize access to le… …
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Excalibur Drilling appeal of OHS noise order in Alberta dismissed
Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Body has dismissed Excalibur Drilling’s attempt to challenge a government order requiring the company to conduct a proper noise exposure assessment at i… To …
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Northern Health breached contract in chief respiratory therapist hiring, B.C. arbitrator rules
The Northern Health Authority failed to follow the collective agreement when it awarded a chief respiratory therapist position at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia, an arbitrator ha… To …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses judicial review appeal filed three years late by terminated powerline technician
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a former powerline technician who attempted to challenge a Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal decision rejecting his mental disorder … …
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The Federal Court has dismissed an attempt by two labour organizations to challenge the decision of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) to conclude its review of a complaint …
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Board dismisses Carpenters’ attempt to carve out craft unit from all-employee construction bargaining unit
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an application by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 1985 to represent only the carpenters employed by Woodland … …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) dismissed an employment discrimination application brought against Wagener’s Meat and Delicatessen, finding it was barred because the worker had already com… To continue …
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FeaturedImmigrationWorkplace News
Temporary foreign worker program penalties double as usage drops by half
The federal government issued $4.9 million in penalties to employers who violated temporary foreign worker program rules in fiscal 2024-2025, more than double the $2.1 million levied the previous year… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Labour board dismisses reprisal complaint against The Original Cakerie
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a worker’s complaint that she was unlawfully terminated by The Original Cakerie after raising health and safety concerns. In a decision released Sept. …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Ontario labour board dismisses Serco supervisor’s safety reprisal claim for lack of protected activity
An Ontario labour tribunal has dismissed a workplace reprisal complaint filed by a former supervisor at Serco Canada, finding the application failed to establish he had engaged in any activity …