The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is lifting its its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy as of Nov. 27. “While COVID-19 vaccinations will no longer be required for TTC employees, the TTC …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia Labour Board dismisses worker’s vaccine appeal after employer drops mandate
A worker in Nova Scotia who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and fought his employer’s mandate, has had his appeal dismissed because there was no longer an active dispute. That’s because …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta worker loses bid to have WCB pay for medical marijuana to treat PTSD
An Alberta woman has lost her appeal to have workers’ compensation pay for medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The worker, whose occupation was not revealed in the ruling, …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Employers can’t outsource responsibility for safety: Fine upheld against Nova Scotia company
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has upheld a $1,000 administrative workplace safety fine against Safety First Contracting for unsafe practices at a temporary work site. An anonymous call came in …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
White worker shot black colleague with nail gun, but racism not a factor: Appeal court
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld an 18-month conditional sentence for a man who shot a co-worker with a nail gun, despite efforts by the Crown to put …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
B.C. rail worker who disabled ‘deadman’s switch’ with tape awarded his job back
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA rail maintenance worker in B.C. was awarded his job back after being fired for what his employer considered a major breach of safety protocol. Ramon Quiambao was a guideway …
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Just CauseOccupational Health & Safety
Arbitrator upholds firing of New Brunswick woman who refused to take COVID-19 rapid tests
An arbitrator in New Brunswick has upheld the firing of an unvaccinated public-sector worker who refused to take at-home rapid tests for COVID-19 and report the results to her employer. …
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Occupational Health & SafetyOpinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
Corus forced to do right thing after media star speaks out
Jennifer Valentyne, a well-known Toronto media personality who worked on Citytv’s Breakfast Television and at radio station Q107, has posted a 12-minute plus video on social media that outlines the …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
Worker’s firing was because of health and safety complaint, not fights in the workplace: Court
An Ontario court has upheld damages awarded to a worker who got into multiple fights in his workplace and complained about unsafe working conditions. Michael Pereira worked for Cambridge Pallet …