The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has quashed disciplinary decisions against two specialist physicians after finding the Nova Scotia Health Authority failed to provide an appropriate level of procedural f… To …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Maple View Lodge nurses awarded wage increases, paid isolation leave in interest arbitration
An interest arbitration board has awarded registered nurses at Maple View Lodge in Athens, Ont., wage increases totaling 6.5 percent over two years, along with new paid isolation leave and …
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FeaturedImmigration
Foreign-trained respiratory therapist who failed assessment refused registration in Ontario
The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board has confirmed the refusal of a certificate of registration for an internationally educated respiratory therapist applicant who failed to demonstrate entr… To continue …
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A hospital food services worker who was terminated for refusing COVID-19 vaccination has had her human rights complaint dismissed after a tribunal found she had no reasonable prospect of proving …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace News
Arbitrator orders Ontario long-term care homes to adopt SEIU staffing platform
An arbitrator has ruled that long-term care operators in Ontario must sign service agreements with SEIU Healthcare’s digital staffing platform, WorkersFirst — a move the union says will reduce relianc… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal declines to reconsider sexual harassment case based on statistical bias claim
A medical resident who alleged sexual harassment during her training has failed in her bid to have the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario reconsider its decision to dismiss her application, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator rules West Haldimand General Hospital not required to hold vote on 5-hour shift addition
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance against West Haldimand General Hospital in Hagersville, Ont., ruling the employer was not required to hold a vote among employees when it added …
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Workplace News
Ontario introduces automatic credential recognition for healthcare workers as it aims to reduce barriers
Ontario will automatically recognize credentials for doctors and nurses licensed in other Canadian provinces under legislation introduced Monday, part of a broader push to reduce regulatory barriers and speed up …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyProfessional Misconduct
Complaint against Ontario doctor over his opinion in workplace injury case dismissed
The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board has upheld a decision by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to take no further action on a complaint against a …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Northern Health breached contract in chief respiratory therapist hiring, B.C. arbitrator rules
The Northern Health Authority failed to follow the collective agreement when it awarded a chief respiratory therapist position at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia, an arbitrator ha… To …