A COVID-19 screener who claimed that repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps — as many as 600 times daily — contributed to the onset of a finger injury has …
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Traffic controller’s OHS complaint dismissed after he was placed on STD following work refusal in wake of Hurricane Fiona
The Nova Scotia Labour Board dismissed a discriminatory action complaint brought by an employee of the Department of Public Works on the grounds that it was filed outside the statutory …
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Former Red Lobster worker must choose between grievance and board application: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has told a former employee of Red Lobster to decide whether to pursue his complaint through his union’s grievance process or continue with an …
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Labour board orders reconsideration of Amazon worker’s termination complaint for raising safety issues
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has directed an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) officer to reconsider a complaint by a former employee of Amazon Data Services Canada who alleges he …
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Labour board remits disciplinary action complaint involving West Fraser Mills’ worker back to OHS officer for reconsideration
West Fraser Mills, operating as Ranger Board, partially succeeded in its appeal against an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officer’s Report that found the company breached Alberta’s Occupational … Free …
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Alberta worker’s injury claim accepted, but wage benefits denied due to cocaine use
An Alberta worker’s injury claim has been accepted despite a positive test for cocaine following a workplace accident, but she has been denied temporary total disability (TTD) benefits due to …
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Arbitrator’s remedy upheld in Halifax police injury compensation case
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has upheld an arbitrator’s decision requiring Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to compensate a police officer for injuries sustained on duty, placing him in the …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses construction worker’s claim she was fired her for raising safety concerns about sexual harassment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a worker’s appeal alleging her employer terminated her employment in retaliation for raising safety concerns about sexual h… Free Membership …
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Mechanic at winemaker granted appeal over timing of occupational noise-induced hearing loss claim
A Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal decision has overturned an earlier ruling that dismissed a former employee’s claim for occupational noise-induced hearing loss. The Tribunal found … Free Membership …
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Oilfield consulting firm in Alberta fined $90,000 after workplace injury incident
O’Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 following a serious workplace injury at a northern Alberta oil and gas site. The company pleaded guilty to one count under Alberta’s …