Occupational Health & Safety

The Manitoba Labour Board has dismissed an employee’s claim that he was terminated for raising workplace safety concerns, ruling that his dismissal was due to disrespectful and insubordinate behaviour… Free …

An industrial painter who suffered a twisted ankle on a worksite was improperly subjected to post-incident drug and alcohol testing, according to a recent British Columbia arbitration decision that aw… …

An Ontario court has rejected a Charter challenge brought by The Econo-Rack Group Inc., operating as Konstant Manufacturing, ruling that a Ministry of Labour inspector did not violate the company’s …

A small Chatham-based construction company has been fined $85,000 after one of its workers was fatally injured while cutting down a tree at a job site in southwestern Ontario. John …

An Ottawa-based flooring and renovation company has been fined $100,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall during demolition work at a company-owned property in Edwards, Ontario. Southgate …

An Alberta worker’s claim for occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) has been referred back to the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) for further investigation after the Appeals Commission det… Free Membership …

Editor’s note: Thanks to Ryan Conlin, a partner at Stringer LLP, who posted a copy of the ruling on LinkedIn. “For those following the Greater Sudbury case, the Crown’s motion …

Three companies have been ordered to pay more than $1.2 million following a workplace fatality near Fort McMurray, Alta., in 2022. Joy Global (Canada) Ltd., NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul …

By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen The vice-chair of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) determined a guide driver injured in a November 2018 crash on the Alaska Highway was …

The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a worker’s claim for a financial remedy under section 50 of the Workers Compensation Act, despite confirming that his termination by the …