The Alberta Labour Relations Board summarily dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a foreman who was demoted and laid off, finding the union conducted a reasonable investigation …
Category:
Featured
-
-
FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery
A New Brunswick workers’ compensation tribunal has overturned a decision to terminate benefits and recover nearly $4,500 from an injured worker, finding that surveillance footage of her participating … Free …
-
FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court rejects work permit application from HR executive seeking to launch health tech startup
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application from a Pakistani banking executive who was denied a work permit to establish a healthcare information technology consulting company in Mis… …
-
FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta tribunal finds worker who contracted COVID co-operated earlier than WCB determined
An Alberta worker who contracted COVID-19 at work will have wage loss benefits reinstated retroactively after an appeals tribunal found she resumed cooperation with medical treatment earlier than the … …
-
Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. construction worker’s complaint against union over sexual harassment investigation dismissed
The BC Labour Relations Board has dismissed a construction worker’s complaint that her union failed to properly represent her during a workplace sexual harassment investigation, finding she agreed to … …
-
FeaturedWorkplace Investigations
City of Dryden integrity commissioner finds no code breach in councillor’s court testimony
An integrity commissioner has determined that a municipal councillor’s testimony in an Ontario court cannot form the basis of a code of conduct violation, citing legal privilege that protects witnesse… …
-
FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
Retail worker denied chronic mental stress benefits after tribunal finds testimony unreliable
A sales floor coordinator has been denied workplace benefits for chronic mental stress after Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal found her allegations of harassment were not supp… Free …
-
Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Suspension upheld for ready-mix driver who pointed finger at boss during safety dispute
A British Columbia arbitrator has upheld a one-day suspension for a long-service ready-mix concrete driver who pointed his finger at a female supervisor and told her in a raised voice …
-
FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
JBS Food Canada loses bid to stay OHS orders after worker incidents at Alberta beef plant
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed JBS Food Canada’s application to stay two occupational health and safety compliance orders while the company appeals them, finding the meatpacking comp… Free …
-
Featured
Man injured in car crash ordered to pay $1K after he falsified employment letter to insurance firm
An Ontario tribunal has awarded maximum costs against an accident benefits applicant after determining he submitted a falsified employment letter that could have materially affected the outcome of his… Free …