Newfoundland and Labrador’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has ruled that the Department of Digital Government and Service NL was right to withhold witness statements from an injured worker who … …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Nova Scotia aligns workplace hazard regulations with national WHMIS standards
Nova Scotia has updated its workplace hazardous materials regulations to align with the national Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), ensuring consistency with other provinces and territories. The updated Workplace …
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Occupational Health & SafetyOpinion/Commentary
Despite Ontario workers’ compensation reforms, migrant workers are still being left behind
By Stephanie Mayell, University of Toronto; Janet McLaughlin, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Jenna L Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier University Migrant agricultural workers are employed in one of Canada’s most hazardous industries. …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Bus driver’s mental disorder claim upheld by workers’ comp tribunal in B.C.
A bus driver’s claim for mental disorder caused by workplace incidents — including being “mooned” by a co-worker and being exposed to vulgar comments — has been upheld by the …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
B.C. WCAT rejects workers’ safety retaliation claims, points to frustration of contract for medical reasons
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) in British Columbia has ruled in favour of an employer in a case involving allegations of prohibited action against an international relations and anal… …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Woodstock, Ont., Ford dealership fined $125,000 after fatal worker injury
A Woodstock, Ont., car dealership has been fined $125,000 after a worker was fatally injured in a fall from a stepladder. The conviction was handed down on May 24, 2024, …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Volker Stevin Contracting, supervisor fined $546,000 after worker killed in Calgary
A Calgary-based construction company and its supervisor have been fined a combined $546,000 following convictions under Alberta’s occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation in connection with a workplace fatality. Volker …
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Occupational Health & SafetyOpinion/Commentary
Gig platform workers need better health and well-being protections
By Atieh Razavi Yekta, University of British Columbia The rise of technology in the workplace, labour market deregulation and the decline in union representation have all significantly impacted the occupational …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
Heated behaviour, not retaliation for safety complaints, was reason for Alberta worker’s dismissal: Board
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has summarily dismissed the appeal of a worker who alleged his suspension and subsequent termination from Endurance Technologies violated the Occupational Health and… Free Membership …
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Nuclear engineer fired for inability to work respectfully with colleagues, not as reprisal for harassment complaint: Board
AECOM Nuclear Services Canada (ACNS) did not engage in illegal reprisals when it fired an engineer who filed a harassment complaint against a supervisor under workplace safety legislation, the Ontario… …