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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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 …
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Ontario tribunal denies nursing clerk’s COVID-19 vaccine injury claim, orders psychological review
A part-time nursing clerk who developed persistent symptoms after receiving two COVID-19 vaccinations under her employer’s mandatory immunization policy has been denied workers’ compensation entitleme… Free Membership Required To continue …
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Ontario nurse suspended three months for billing unattended home visits
A registered practical nurse who billed her employer for four home-care appointments she did not attend will have her certificate of registration suspended for three months after admitting to professi… …
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Ontario nurses launch Charter challenge to overturn 1965 arbitration law
The Ontario Nurses’ Association has filed a constitutional challenge seeking to strike down a 1965 law that bans hospital and long-term care nurses from taking job action. The union says …
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