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… Free Membership …
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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 …
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Military police investigators showed tunnel vision, investigative bias in sexual assault probe: Commission
Military police who investigated a sexual assault allegation against a high-ranking Canadian Armed Forces officer failed to conduct a thorough probe and exhibited tunnel vision and investigative bias,… Free Membership …
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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a judicial review application from Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., allowing a tribunal decision to stand that cancelled an employment standards determinat… Free …
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King’s University College faculty member loses bid for interim relief from coaching requirement
An Ontario labour arbitrator has denied a request to temporarily relieve a professor from participating in a mandatory restorative coaching program while her grievance challenging disciplinary action … Free Membership …
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Alberta employer denied cost relief by WCB after worker terminated for positive drug test
An Alberta employer has been denied cost relief for workers’ compensation costs after a worker was terminated for workplace safety concerns following a positive drug test for cocaine and cannabis, …
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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 …