Saturn Tool & Die (Windsor) Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer based in Oldcastle, Ont., has been fined $180,000 after pleading guilty in the death of a worker fatally injured while …
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B.C. nurses who refused COVID vaccine lose a fight with their union
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee A group of B.C. nurses have lost another round in their long battle against job losses for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The 83 …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press A police officer, a First Nations lawyer and a community-health program manager are among a dozen people who’ve been chosen to serve as panellists …
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Ontario recycling company fined $175,000 after worker critically injured after falling into equipment
A Drayton, Ont., agricultural and recycling company has been fined $175,000 after a worker was critically injured in an industrial accident. Marvara Farms Ltd. pleaded guilty to violating the Occupational …
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Construction company fined $70,000 after worker critically injured on job in Fergus, Ont.
A St. Jacobs, Ont., construction company has been ordered to pay a $70,000 fine after a worker was struck by a vehicle and critically injured at a Fergus job site, …
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WorkSafeBC adopts stricter exposure limits for styrene, a chemical used in manufacturing
WorkSafeBC has updated its workplace exposure limits for styrene, a chemical commonly used in manufacturing, effective Jan. 8, 2025. The move aligns British Columbia with the 2020 Threshold Limit Values …
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Health care worker in Manitoba fired for ‘racist’ Facebook post about homicide victims
By Dave Baxter | Winnipeg Sun A rural Manitoba health-care worker has lost their job, after making online comments critical of a landfill search for remains of Indigenous women, comments tha… Free Membership …
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Jennifer Glougie reappointed as chair of B.C.’s labour relations board for another five years
Jennifer Glougie will continue as chair of the BC Labour Relations Board and the Employment Standards Tribunal for another five years. She has held both positions since February 2022 and …
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Ontario employers will see new requirements and benefits for workers after the province’s sixth Working for Workers Act, 2024 received royal assent on Dec. 19. The legislation, which the government …
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Saskatchewan amends employment laws to reduce red tape, strengthen worker protections
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act on Wednesday, saying the changes would ease administrative requirements for employers while offering greater support for workers. “To meet …

