An Alberta human rights tribunal dismissed a disability discrimination complaint against Loblaws after finding a former employee failed to communicate with her employer for nearly two years following … Free …
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Alberta worker who sought leave to work on provincial election campaign loses duty of fair representation fight
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint from a school employee who alleged her union failed to fairly represent her during negotiations for leave to work on a …
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Workplace News
Delta Land fined $350,000 in Alberta after employee killed while working on excavator
A Red Deer, Alta., land development company has been fined $350,000 after pleading guilty to safety violations that led to a worker’s death at a resort construction site. Delta Land …
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PREMIUM Oil worker wins wrongful dismissal case after driving truck into water
An Alberta court has awarded a fuel and lubricant technician $95,000 in damages after finding his employer wrongfully terminated him for driving a company truck into standing water at a… …
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Worker’s psychological injury claim denied due to lack of qualifying events
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has dismissed a worker’s appeal for compensation related to a psychological injury, finding that none of the 12 reported workplace events met t… …
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PREMIUM Employer denied cost transfer request in claim tied to WCB rehab provider’s alleged negligence
An Alberta employer has failed in its attempt to shift workers’ compensation claim costs onto a rehabilitation service provider, after the Appeals Commission ruled the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) policies… …
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Brookfield justified in firing community manager for conflict of interest, court finds
An Alberta court has upheld Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP’s decision to dismiss a community manager for cause, finding the employee participated in a supplier’s incentive program and breached co… Free …
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Former jail guard with PTSD who refused customer service job wins workers’ comp appeal
A Nova Scotia worker with post-traumatic stress disorder has successfully appealed a decision that reduced his benefits after he refused a customer service position, with a tribunal finding the job …
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PREMIUM UFCW cleared of wrongdoing in case of foreign worker fired for time theft at Alberta meat plant
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint brought by a temporary foreign worker who alleged his union failed to fairly represent him after he was terminated for time… …
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Food company ordered to pay $330,000 after worker dies in smokehouse
A major food processing company will pay $330,000 to develop industry safety training after a worker died in a smokehouse at its Edmonton facility. Sofina Foods Inc. pleaded guilty June …

