A British Columbia worker’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits related to workplace sexual harassment was dismissed because she filed her application more than two years after the psychological … Free …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Pacific Rim Industrial fined $210,000 after worker dies in fall at oil sands facility
An Alberta insulation contractor has been fined $210,000 after a worker died falling through a roof opening at an oil sands facility. Pacific Rim Industrial Insulations Ltd. pleaded guilty July …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyPrivacy
Alberta labour board upholds ruling that ATCO breached worker’s privacy with drug testing
Alberta’s Labour Relations Board has dismissed applications from both ATCO Electric and the Canadian Energy Workers Association challenging an arbitration decision that found the employer breached a w… Free Membership …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyProfessional Misconduct
‘Rude’ nurse who halted clinic visit over safety fears cleared of misconduct
A regulatory board has upheld the College of Nurses of Ontario’s decision to take no further action against a registered nurse who was accused of being rude, unprofessional, and refusing …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Ottawa paving company fined $115,000 after worker killed by reversing truck
An Ottawa-based paving company has been fined $115,000 after one of its workers was struck and killed by a reversing dump truck in Kanata. Ottawa Pavemaster, legally known as 769550 …
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Mental HealthOccupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
PREMIUM Workers’ comp appeal denied for continuing care assistant claiming workplace psychological injury
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Occupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
PREMIUM Alberta contractor fined $5,000 after worker falls from scaffold, fails to report incident
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Investigations
Alberta worker fired same day as safety complaint wins order for new OHS investigation
An Alberta appeal board has ordered a workplace safety investigation be reconsidered after finding an officer failed to properly examine whether an employee’s termination was connected to his safety c… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
Court upholds workers’ comp tribunal decision barring workplace assault victim from suing First Nation employer
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a judicial review application from a First Nation finance director who was barred from suing her employer and colleagues after being assaulted …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsOccupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
PREMIUM Arbitrator upholds eight of 10 COVID-19 vaccine mandate terminations at Ontario mental health centre
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