Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Body has dismissed Excalibur Drilling’s attempt to challenge a government order requiring the company to conduct a proper noise exposure assessment at i… Free …
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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses judicial review appeal filed three years late by terminated powerline technician
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a former powerline technician who attempted to challenge a Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal decision rejecting his mental disorder … …
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PREMIUM Wage dispute, not safety complaint, led to dump truck driver losing job: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed a worker’s Occupational Health and Safety Act reprisal application against Jadeon Enterprises, finding the employment relationship ended over a wage dispute rather than because… …
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Labour board dismisses reprisal complaint against The Original Cakerie
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a worker’s complaint that she was unlawfully terminated by The Original Cakerie after raising health and safety concerns. In a decision released Sept. …
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Ontario labour board dismisses Serco supervisor’s safety reprisal claim for lack of protected activity
An Ontario labour tribunal has dismissed a workplace reprisal complaint filed by a former supervisor at Serco Canada, finding the application failed to establish he had engaged in any activity …
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PREMIUM Canada’s Wonderland worker’s constructive dismissal claim allowed to proceed despite WSIA application
A former amusement ride mechanic at Canada’s Wonderland can pursue his constructive dismissal lawsuit, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has ruled, rejecting the employer’s bid to have the… …
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PREMIUM WCAT denies mental-disorder claim after finding workplace gossip not the predominant cause
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal in British Columbia allowed an employer’s appeal and denied a worker’s claim for a mental disorder, finding that two compensable work-related stressors — gossip and… …
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Advanced Building Innovation fined $60,000 after worker injured by automatic nailing machine
A Nepean, Ont., prefabricated home manufacturer has been fined $60,000 after a worker was injured by an automatic nailing machine that wasn’t properly locked out during repairs. Advanced Building Innovation …
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Highline Produce fined $115,000 after mushroom worker critically injured in Kingsville, Ont.
A Leamington-based mushroom producer has been fined $115,000 after a worker was critically injured at its Kingsville facility, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said. The incident …
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PREMIUM Nova Scotia’s top court rejects Irving Equipment appeal of crane operator benefits decision
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has denied Irving Equipment Limited’s application for leave to appeal a workers’ compensation tribunal decision that awarded temporary earnings replacement benefits to a crane… …


