An Alberta employer has been denied cost relief for workers’ compensation costs after a worker was terminated for workplace safety concerns following a positive drug test for cocaine and cannabis, …
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The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a decision denying a worker employment insurance (EI) benefits after he was dismissed for refusing to take a drug test requested by his …
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Alberta tribunal overturns dismissal of Fort McKay Group discrimination complaint over drug test
An Alberta human rights tribunal has overturned the dismissal of a discrimination complaint against Fort McKay Group of Companies, finding credibility issues require a full hearing after a female empl… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker’s WCB claim upheld despite employer’s concerns over drug impairment and misconduct
An Alberta employer has lost its appeal challenging the acceptance of a worker’s shoulder injury claim, despite evidence the employee had high levels of drugs in his system at the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyPrivacy
Alberta labour board upholds ruling that ATCO breached worker’s privacy with drug testing
Alberta’s Labour Relations Board has dismissed applications from both ATCO Electric and the Canadian Energy Workers Association challenging an arbitration decision that found the employer breached a w… To continue …
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Union properly settled worker’s grievances stemming from cannabis vape pen discovery
An Alberta labour relations board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint from a former Sherritt International employee who argued his union breached its obligations when it settled his …
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🔒CPKC ordered to pay $20,000 in damages for failing to comply with reinstatement order
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Post-incident drug testing for minor workplace injury deemed unreasonable, arbitrator awards damages
An industrial painter who suffered a twisted ankle on a worksite was improperly subjected to post-incident drug and alcohol testing, according to a recent British Columbia arbitration decision that aw… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker who tested ‘non-negative’ for cannabis after workplace injury entitled to WCB benefits
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has upheld a previous ruling granting temporary total disability (TTD) benefits to a worker who was terminated after testing non-negative for c… To …
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B.C. court rejects fired worker’s attempt to obtain employer’s investigative report amid whistleblower safety concerns
A British Columbia Supreme Court ruling has rejected a fired worker’s attempt to access an employer’s confidential investigative report tied to his termination, citing privacy and safety risks to thir… …