The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an unfair labour practice application filed by a municipal worker, ruling that the essential nature of the dispute falls under occupational health… Free …
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Ontario worker’s bid to reopen workplace injury claim fails as tribunal finds no errors in back injury ruling
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has denied a worker’s request to reopen a decision that rejected his claim for benefits following a 2017 workplace accident, finding no fundam… …
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Worker who quit over forklift danger denied EI benefits after tribunal finds reasonable alternatives existed
A Quebec yard clerk who left his job following a dangerous workplace incident has been denied Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal of Canada found he had reasonable …
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New Brunswick worker’s hearing loss claim denied after 12-year delay in filing
A New Brunswick appeals tribunal has denied a workers’ compensation claim for occupational hearing loss after finding the worker filed his application nearly 12 years past the statutory deadline, with… …
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Teacher who complained about air quality loses reprisal claim over classroom reassignment
A Nova Scotia teacher who was moved to a different classroom after raising air quality concerns has lost her reprisal complaint, with the Court of Appeal upholding a Labour Board …
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Ontario hospital did not violate safety law in response to doctor’s harassment of worker: Arbitrator
A northern Ontario hospital did not breach the Occupational Health and Safety Act in its handling of a violent workplace harassment incident involving a physician, an arbitrator has ruled, dismissing …
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HRTO ordered to hear ambulance driver’s discrimination claim related to ankle injury
An Ontario court has overturned a decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) that dismissed an ambulance driver’s disability discrimination complaint without a hearing, finding the tribun… Free …
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Interim relief benefits reinstated for injured Alberta worker who missed hearing for driving test
An Alberta worker’s interim relief benefits have been reinstated after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation found the Dispute Resolution and Decision Review Body had no authority u… Free …
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WSIB misjudged aircraft painter’s work capacity following foot injury, hip surgery: Tribunal
An Ontario worker who fractured his left foot at an aircraft painting company won full loss-of-earnings benefits for multiple periods after a tribunal found the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board …
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Military veteran awarded disability for migraines aggravated by toxic work environment
A Canadian Armed Forces veteran has been awarded disability entitlement for migraines after a federal tribunal found her military work environment aggravated a pre-existing condition, overturning an e… Free Membership …