By Dave Baxter | The Winnipeg Sun The former CAO of a western Manitoba community is suing his former employer, claiming years of harassment and bullying by one man left him …
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Horizon North Logistics manager who went to pub while on call, returned to work impaired has human rights claim tossed
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination complaint against Horizon North Logistics, concluding that the company’s decision to terminate an employee after an incident involving substance use …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedMental Health
Arbitrator dismisses grievances over nurse’s termination for sleeping on the job, citing her lack of engagement
An arbitrator has dismissed two grievances filed by the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) on behalf of a nurse who had been terminated by Age Care Royal Oak Long Term Care …
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FeaturedMental HealthUncategorized
‘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 diagnosed …
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If you’ve ever worked in retail, you know you can count on one thing: People are unpredictable. For every kind customer that walks through the door, there’s another who’s rude, …
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FeaturedMental HealthWorkplace Violence
Cannabis shop worker awarded mental health benefits in wake of interaction with hostile customers
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) of British Columbia has upheld a previous decision to grant compensation to a worker for the aggravation of a pre-existing mental health disorder caused …
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B.C. worker wins appeal over mental disorder claim tied to toxic workplace interactions
A British Columbia healthcare worker has won her appeal to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal (WCAT) after claiming she developed a mental disorder as a result of intimidating and demeaning …
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FeaturedMental HealthUncategorizedWrongful Dismissal
Bombardier employee must undergo medical exam, answer questions around substance use: Court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ordered a former Bombardier Transportation Canada employee to undergo a medical examination and answer previously unanswered questions related to her substance use. The …
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FeaturedMental Health
Alberta worker’s PTSD claim in wake of sexual assault by stranger sent back for further review
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has directed the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) to conduct a deeper investigation into a claim for psychological injury. The case, which revolves around …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Ontario tribunal denies worker’s appeal for extended benefits, psychiatric assessment following knee injury
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has denied a worker’s appeal for extended loss of earnings (LOE) benefits and a psychiatric assessment, citing a lack of causal …
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