An Ontario aluminum manufacturer has been found to have breached its re-employment obligations under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act after terminating a production technician who was off work following… …
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PREMIUM Lhoist fires 35-year lab tech over migraines, arbitrator orders reinstatement
A mineral processing company in British Columbia dismissed a lab technician with 35 years of service without just cause after failing to properly accommodate a chronic migraine condition or warn… …
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PREMIUM Paladin airport screeners win wage gains, break protections in B.C. arbitration
An interest arbitrator has awarded Paladin Airport Security Services screening officers wage increases, enhanced break protections and targeted benefit improvements at eleven British Columbia airports, while rejecting a broad package… …
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PREMIUM B.C. man found guilty of sexual assault against auto shop receptionist
A British Columbia man has been found guilty of sexual assault after a Provincial Court judge determined he repeatedly subjected a young receptionist to unwanted physical contact at the automotive… …
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PREMIUM Worker hurt lifting heavy dog in Alberta has $30 million lawsuit against WCB struck
An Alberta court has thrown out a $30-million lawsuit against the Workers’ Compensation Board, ruling the worker’s statement of claim was so lacking in factual detail that it could not… …
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PREMIUM Pharmacist wins mental disorder claim linked to chemo drug exposure
A British Columbia pharmacist who worked for years in an oncology department without adequate protective equipment has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits for a mental disorder, after the Workers’ Compensation… …
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PREMIUM Transit worker’s PTSD benefits upheld after fare dispute assault
A Toronto-area transit bus operator will continue to receive workers’ compensation benefits for a work-related post-traumatic stress disorder that left him permanently unable to work near public transit vehicles, the… …
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PREMIUM City of Toronto right to fire rec worker over armed robbery conviction
The City of Toronto had just cause to terminate a part-time recreation worker convicted of armed robbery, an arbitrator has ruled, finding that the criminal record barred the worker from… …
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PREMIUM B.C. convenience store discriminated against worker with seizures, tribunal rules
A British Columbia convenience store and its owners discriminated against a worker with disabilities by barring her service dog from the workplace, subjecting her to hurtful comments about her condition,… …
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PREMIUM Holi powder toss at B.C. gas station becomes workers’ comp question
A British Columbia gas station worker’s wrongful dismissal claim against her employer and a co-worker has been partly diverted through the workers’ compensation system after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal… …