A steel construction and fabrication company has been fined $90,000 after a worker was seriously injured in an incident at a shop near Barrhead, Alta. Steele Tech Fabrication pleaded guilty …
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Boilermakers’ bid to join appeal of OHS penalties against Foremost rejected
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has denied a bid by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 146, to participate in an appeal of workplace safety penalties issued to Foremost Universal …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
CPKC conductor’s firing overturned, efficiency test violation didn’t warrant discipline: Arbitrator
A railway conductor’s dismissal for accumulating demerits has been overturned after an arbitrator found that discipline imposed following a failed efficiency test was inappropriate under the company’s… Free Membership Required …
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Alberta worker wins appeal over retirement reduction to WCB benefits at age 65
An Alberta worker has won an appeal overturning a Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) decision that reduced his benefits at age 65, with the tribunal ruling there was sufficient evidence he …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a pharmacy assistant’s complaint that Rexall Pharmacies discriminated against her by requiring COVID-19 rapid testing when she declined vaccination o… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM Alberta court awards 18 months’ notice to longtime securities employee
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AccommodationFeatured
Accommodation delays, payroll errors were administrative flubs – not discrimination: Tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a complaint from an Environment and Protected Areas employee who alleged he faced discrimination on the basis of physical and mental disability. …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a complaint by a Brandt Tractor employee who alleged the company discriminated against him because of his physical disability. The tribunal upheld …
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Library director in Valleview, Alta., excluded from union certification as manager
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that a library director who supervises three employees and has independent authority to hire and terminate staff performs managerial functions and cannot j… …
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City of Edmonton ruling finds employer cannot dictate union bargaining representatives
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that the City of Edmonton breached its duty to bargain in good faith when it refused to meet with transit workers’ union representatives …

