A worker affiliated with Unifor MWF Local 1 has died following an incident at the Irving Halifax Shipyard on Feb. 19, prompting a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the …
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Parks Canada underwater archaeologist reinstated after safety dispute over Franklin Expedition shipwrecks
An underwater archaeologist with Parks Canada who was involved in the exploration of the historic and infamous Franklin expedition shipwrecks HMS Erebus and HMS Terror — lost during the search …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Canada Post truck driver reinstated after being fired for breaching safety protocols three times
A Canada Post truck driver has been reinstated after he was fired for three safety-related incidents involving unsecured doors on the back of his vehicle. The incidents all happened within …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Workers at Ryder warehouse can spend $250 uniform allowance on any CSA-approved footwear or winter gear: Arbitrator
Unionized workers at Ryder Integrated Logistics’ warehouse in Caledon, Ont., can spend a new $250 uniform allowance on any CSA-approved footwear or winter gear, according to a ruling by an …
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FeaturedJust CauseOccupational Health & Safety
Health and safety manager’s termination upheld by Ontario court in bizarre workplace accident case
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld the termination of a former Health, Safety, and Training Manager at Patene Building Supplies after she allegedly failed to report her own workplace injury …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySpotlight Story
New return-to-work obligations for both employers and employees in British Columbia
By Melanie Samuels, Sharla Johnson and Lisa Andersen | Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP In 2022, the BC legislature introduced Bill 41 which set out a host of amendments to …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Mall worker who slipped, fell in London, Ont., parking lot on way to job was not on employer’s premises: Tribunal
A worker who fell and was injured while walking from the parking lot to her place of employment inside a mall in Ontario was not on the employer’s premises at …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Construction foreman cleared of criminal charge in fatal workplace accident by Nova Scotia court
A construction site foreman has been acquitted of criminal negligence causing death in a 2018 workplace accident by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. The incident, which occurred at the …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
New B.C. regulations set to enhance workers’ return-to-work process post-injury
As of Jan. 1, 2024, British Columbia has implemented new regulations designed to facilitate the return of workers to their jobs following workplace injuries. These regulations are part of an …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Glass installer who was terminated after workplace injury awarded loss of earning benefits by Ontario’s WSIB
A glass installer who suffered a low back and neck injury has been awarded loss of earnings benefits by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal after he was …
