Workplace News

The United Steelworkers union (USW) has filed an application with the British Columbia Supreme Court seeking an injunction against Telus’ return-to-office directive. The union is requesting interim relief to protect …

British Columbia will require all health-care workers in public facilities to disclose their immunization status for COVID-19, influenza, and other critical vaccine-preventable diseases. This mandate follows the end of the …

Braya Renewable Fuels (Newfoundland) GP Inc. and Lorneville Mechanical Contractors Ltd. have been charged under Newfoundland and Labrador’s Occupational Health and Safety Act following a fatal explosion and fire at …

A Quebec-based manufacturing company, MTCA Inc., has been fined $70,000 after a serious workplace injury involving a forklift. The incident occurred at the company’s tote washing facility in Guelph, Ont. …

A Manitoba company has been fined $25,000 after a worker was seriously injured after being crushed by tires. On May 17, 2021, a forklift operator at K-Tech Earthmovers began unloading …

The Village of Laird in Saskatchewan has been fined $150,000 after it pleaded guilty in court to two violations of the province’s health and safety legislation. The charges stemmed from …

South Essex Fabricating Inc., a fabricator of commercial greenhouse structures and pre-engineered buildings, has been fined $65,000 following a workplace incident that left a worker critically injured. The penalty was …

Nova Scotia has updated its workplace hazardous materials regulations to align with the national Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), ensuring consistency with other provinces and territories. The updated Workplace …

Knowledge workers could save up to 12 hours per week within the next five years due to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report from Thomson Reuters. …