A physician who sued the University of British Columbia after being denied a certification following a specialized surgical training program has had his lawsuit dismissed by the British Columbia Court… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Alberta Health Services fails to overturn nurse harassment ruling
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed an application by Alberta Health Services to overturn an arbitrator’s award that found the health authority discriminated against a nurse after she was… …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator upholds firing of UHN nurse who stopped patient’s paralytic
A registered nurse who turned off a critically ill patient’s paralytic and lowered his sedation without a physician’s order has lost her wrongful dismissal grievance against University Health Network, with… …
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Kootenay Lake Hospital in BC wins order for fired nurse’s medical records
A British Columbia arbitrator has ordered the British Columbia Nurses’ Union to hand over the medical records of a fired Kootenay Lake Hospital nurse, finding the employer is entitled to …
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Ontario nurse loses registration over false employment claims at a Detroit hospital
The College of Nurses of Ontario has revoked the certificate of registration of a registered practical nurse after its Discipline Committee found she reported years of employment at a Detroit …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedMental Health
Trillium Health Partners porter denied sick benefits over stress claim
A Trillium Health Partners porter was not entitled to short-term disability benefits after a workplace encounter left him feeling disrespected, an Ontario arbitrator has ruled, though she found the ho… …
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Court certifies overtime class action by clinical assistants against Alberta Health Services
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has certified a class action allowing internationally trained physicians employed by Alberta Health Services as clinical assistants to collectively pursue claims t… Free …
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Windsor Regional Hospital draws split rulings on nurse medical grievances
An Ontario arbitrator has found that Windsor Regional Hospital returned an injured nurse to duties her doctor had not cleared her for, and pressed another nurse’s cardiologist for more medical …
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Nurse suspended after reporting threat at B.C. homeless encampment loses reprisal appeal
A registered nurse who said her employer suspended her in reprisal for reporting a threatening encounter at a homeless encampment has lost her appeal, with the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal …
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to allow the Ottawa Hospital to bring a summary judgment motion alongside the University of Ottawa’s pending motions in a lawsuit filed …