Two long-serving banquet servers at a luxury Toronto hotel have had their five-day workplace suspensions reduced following an altercation on June 3, 2022. The incident, which took place at the …
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Nova Scotia Labour Board upholds Boilermakers’ expulsion of apprentice who consumed 30 drinks, struck union official
A Nova Scotia union was justified in kicking a worker out of its apprenticeship training program and stripping him of his membership after he consumed more thank 30 alcoholic drinks …
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Forklift driver fired for violating workplace violence policy, not because of discrimination: B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a forklift driver was fired because of workplace violence, and not because of discrimination on the basis of race, colour and ancestry. …
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Punched on the job: When gig workers are denied basic safety support
By Zak Vescera | The Tyee Aman Sood was supposed to drive the man in the yellow construction vest to McCallum Road in Abbotsford for $4.42. On the way the …
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Peterborough Paramedics taking ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to violence against front-line workers
By Brendan Burke | Peterborough Examiner Peterborough County-City Paramedics is employing a zero-tolerance approach to violence against first responders after both a paramedic and a police officer were assaulted over the …
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Union rep’s actions during termination were unprofessional, but didn’t warrant suspension
A union rep’s behaviour during a termination meeting at PUC was harsh and unprofessional, but it didn’t warrant a suspension, an arbitrator has ruled. Jeff Priddle has been an employee …
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Construction worker, punched in testicles by boss, awarded nearly $300,000 in damages
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Jan. 4, 2022. An earlier version of the story missed $50,000 in human rights damages awarded to the plaintiff. A worker who was …
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Violent assault on man who was revving car engine at 5 a.m. leads to claim for lost wages
Not every case involving the world of employment deals with employers. A recent violent assault that took place in a parking lot ended up with the victim suing his attacker …
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Rogers requires customers to show ID before entering stores in bid to keep staff safe, reduce robberies
Rogers is requiring customers to show government-issued ID before it allows them into its retail stores. A Rogers spokesperson told HR Law Canada the policy was implemented in 2021 to …
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White worker shot black colleague with nail gun, but racism not a factor: Appeal court
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld an 18-month conditional sentence for a man who shot a co-worker with a nail gun, despite efforts by the Crown to put …