The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has refused to delay a workplace reprisal complaint filed by a former philanthropy director at White Ribbon Canada, rejecting the employer’s argument that par… …
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Board orders review of reprisal complaint after Calgary school worker shared safety notice
An Alberta appeal board has ordered a new investigation into whether an employer retaliated against an executive assistant who shared information about a workplace safety inspection and later filed a …
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Transocean Canada Drilling Services fined $50K after offshore worker pinned by equipment
A Newfoundland and Labrador court has fined an offshore drilling company $50,000 and ordered it to pay an additional $15,000 for safety training after a deck crew member was seriously …
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Burn victim’s depression worsens 18 years after foundry accident, claim reopened
A workers’ compensation tribunal has ordered the reopening of a claim for a former foundry worker whose major depressive disorder significantly worsened nearly two decades after he sustained severe bu… …
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B.C. engineer fired for performance, not safety retaliation, tribunal finds
A British Columbia engineer’s appeal of her termination has been dismissed after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found her employer did not retaliate against her for raising safety concerns…. To …
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Labour relations issues, not OHS: Medical office assistant loses appeal at B.C.’s WCAT
A medical office assistant who was fired after complaining about a co-worker’s performance has lost her appeal at the B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, which found she never raised an …
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LCBO fined $80,000 after worker critically injured during lift truck training in London, Ont.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has been fined $80,000 after a worker suffered a critical injury during a forklift training session at its London warehouse. The June 2022 …
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Sunrise of Burlington personal support worker loses duty of fair representation complaint
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed an application from a personal support worker who alleged her union failed to properly represent her after she was fired from a senior …
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Paint manufacturer fined $150,000 after worker killed by unguarded machine in Mississauga, Ont.
A Mississauga, Ont., paint manufacturer has been fined $150,000 after a worker died when his clothing became entangled in an unguarded mixing machine. Pigments Services Canada Inc., which operates as …
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Sand supplier fined $150,000 after worker injured in conveyer near Entwistle, Alta.
A sand and gravel company has been fined $150,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when he became entangled in a conveyer system on a construction site near Entwistle, Alta. …

