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Board finds no retaliation in termination of driver with active workers’ comp appeal
A delivery driver who alleged he was laid off and terminated in retaliation for pursuing a workers’ compensation appeal has had his complaint dismissed by the Nova Scotia Labour Board. …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
3Twenty Modular fined $100,000 after wall collapse injures worker
A Saskatchewan construction company has been fined $100,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when a wall fell on their leg at a worksite in Corman Park. 3Twenty Modular pleaded …
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Tribunal awards compensation for thumb injury that worsened after workplace slip
A New Brunswick worker who slipped on ice at work and injured his left thumb is entitled to ongoing compensation and coverage for surgery, despite the employer’s argument that his …
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Arbitrator rules against Timmins, Ont., police board over wage supplement deduction
An arbitrator has found the Timmins Police Services Board violated its collective agreement when it reduced a disabled officer’s wage supplement based on income the Workplace Safety and Insurance Boar… …
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PREMIUMTransit worker awarded mental stress benefits after crowded COVID bus shift led to breakdown
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Court upholds WSIB’s approval of TTC worker’s post-settlement claim
The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) decision allowing a former Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus operator to pursue workplace injury benefits nearl… Free …
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PREMIUMOLRB finds Randstad retaliated against worker who filed harassment complaint
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OLRB rejects White Ribbon Canada’s request to defer harassment reprisal case
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has refused to delay a workplace reprisal complaint filed by a former philanthropy director at White Ribbon Canada, rejecting the employer’s argument that par… …
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Board orders review of reprisal complaint after Calgary school worker shared safety notice
An Alberta appeal board has ordered a new investigation into whether an employer retaliated against an executive assistant who shared information about a workplace safety inspection and later filed a …