A nurse who alleges he was discriminated against while working at a Newfoundland and Labrador hospital cannot pursue those human rights allegations through his Ontario lawsuit, the Superior Court of …
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Professional MisconductSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Nurse’s anti-Black racism claim fails to cut suspension for sleeping on the job
A nurse who fell asleep on shift while a wandering, dementia patient was later found naked and urinating on the floor has had her one-month licence suspension upheld by Ontario’s… …
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A former clinical information clerk at Lake of the Woods District Hospital has been ordered to pay a $3,000 administrative penalty after Ontario’s privacy commissioner found she accessed the personal …
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A nurse who overheard a colleague question whether she had postpartum depression or a brain injury has lost her human rights complaint against Interior Health Authority, with the British Columbia …
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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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Arbitration/Labour RelationsJust CauseSubscriber Content
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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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
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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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
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… …