The BC Labour Relations Board has dismissed a construction worker’s complaint that her union failed to properly represent her during a workplace sexual harassment investigation, finding she agreed to … …
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B.C. worker charged $500 worth of tools to former employer’s Home Hardware account after leaving job
A British Columbia construction company has been awarded $485.85 after a former employee purchased tools using the company account two days after his employment ended, but failed in claims that …
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North York, Ont., company fined $140K after worker suffers burns in water main excavation
A North York, Ont., construction company and its supervisor have been fined a total of $147,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries from exposure to hot water while rehabilitating a …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUMB.C. court finds wrongful dismissal after employer failed to follow progressive discipline
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta board dismisses DFR complaint after carpenter laid off from Glenbow Museum project
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has summarily dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a carpenter who alleged his union failed to properly investigate his layoff from a …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
3Twenty Modular fined $100,000 after wall collapse injures worker
A Saskatchewan construction company has been fined $100,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when a wall fell on their leg at a worksite in Corman Park. 3Twenty Modular pleaded …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OLRB orders disclosure of WSIB file in workplace harassment case against construction firms
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered the production of a worker’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claim file in a case involving workplace and sexual harassment allegations again… …
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British Columbia is introducing new legislation that will require prompt payment in the construction industry, a move aimed at reducing financial strain on contractors, subcontractors and workers. Attorney General Niki …
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Labour board refuses construction employers’ bid to delay hearing because of criminal charges
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has rejected a request from three construction companies to delay a scheduled hearing into allegations of unfair labour practices brought by the Labourers’ International U… …
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Sexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUMMale construction worker who was subjected to daily sexual harassment by boss awarded $10,000
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