The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that a disciplinary action complaint filed by a former employee of Capital Power Corporation will be remitted back to Occupational Health and Safety …
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Indigenous cop in Toronto has human rights claim dismissed, tribunal says WSIB already dealt with issues
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint by a female Indigenous Toronto Police Service constable, who alleged her employer discriminated against her on the basis of race, …
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Appeal over surveillance camera at Terrapure Environmental dismissed by OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed an appeal challenging an inspector’s finding regarding a workplace camera at Terrapure Environmental. The case centred on a complaint by employ… Free …
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Former Bentley Canada employee’s reprisal claim dismissed by OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed an application brought by a former Bentley Canada Inc. employee. The worker, S.A., alleged that her termination and subsequent treatment by the… …
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Arbitrator orders Stelco to produce post-termination safety documents in wrongful dismissal case
An arbitrator has ordered Stelco Inc. to provide the United Steelworkers union with documents created after the termination of two employees, in a case that scrutinizes the steelmaker’s safety protoco… …
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Two Windsor, Ont., construction firms fined $130,000 after worker injury
Two Windsor-based construction companies have been fined a combined total of $130,000 following an incident where two workers were injured due to a masonry block wall collapse at a school …
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Ottawa construction firm fined $55,000 after worker injured on highrise project
An Ottawa-based construction company has been fined $55,000 following a workplace incident that left a worker critically injured. The fine, handed down by Justice of the Peace Karen Baum in …
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Ontario tribunal denies worker’s appeal for extended benefits, psychiatric assessment following knee injury
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has denied a worker’s appeal for extended loss of earnings (LOE) benefits and a psychiatric assessment, citing a lack of causal …
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Allegations of ‘toxic work environment’ dismissed for missing 30-day filing deadline
In a ruling that underscores the strict interpretation of filing deadlines, the Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed a workplace complaint from an employee of Land & Sea Instrumentation Ltd., …
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City of Moncton’s 1,000-hour rule for truck driving experience upheld by arbitrator
The City of Moncton has successfully defended its decision to require 1,000 hours of truck-driving experience for a Utility 3 Labourer/Truck Driver position, a position that highlights its commitment … …

