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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PREMIUM Transit 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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PREMIUM OLRB 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 …
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Transocean Canada Drilling Services fined $50K after offshore worker pinned by equipment
A Newfoundland and Labrador court has fined an offshore drilling company $50,000 and ordered it to pay an additional $15,000 for safety training after a deck crew member was seriously …
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Burn victim’s depression worsens 18 years after foundry accident, claim reopened
A workers’ compensation tribunal has ordered the reopening of a claim for a former foundry worker whose major depressive disorder significantly worsened nearly two decades after he sustained severe bu… …
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B.C. engineer fired for performance, not safety retaliation, tribunal finds
A British Columbia engineer’s appeal of her termination has been dismissed after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found her employer did not retaliate against her for raising safety concerns…. Free …
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Labour relations issues, not OHS: Medical office assistant loses appeal at B.C.’s WCAT
A medical office assistant who was fired after complaining about a co-worker’s performance has lost her appeal at the B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, which found she never raised an …