A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has struck two defamation actions brought by a former Fraser Health Authority supervisor against two co-workers, finding the claims belong in labour arbitration,… Free …
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A medical secretary who worked nearly two decades for a small Ontario respirology clinic lost her wrongful dismissal claim after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found the clinic had …
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A British Columbia health-care worker has been found guilty of sexually assaulting three female colleagues during an evacuation deployment to Vancouver, in a ruling issued by the Provincial Court of …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator upholds firing of LPN who photographed naked resident
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A British Columbia physician who provided all of his services remotely from his private residence was wrongfully terminated when a regional health authority ended his service contract after he refused… …
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Edmonton LPN fired after solo tracheostomy procedure and theft of resident’s dessert
A licensed practical nurse at a continuing care facility in Edmonton was properly discharged after performing a tracheostomy ties change without assistance and stealing a dessert meant for residents, … …
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Tribunal denies chronic mental stress claim for public health nurse over COVID-era workplace disputes
A public health nurse who said she was harassed and discriminated against by managers during the COVID-19 pandemic has lost her claim for chronic mental stress benefits before the Workplace …
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PREMIUM Alberta long-term care home justified in firing nurse for dishonesty: Arbitrator
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Niagara Health System ordered to reinstate nurse fired after 21 years over attendance record
An arbitrator has ordered Niagara Health System to reinstate a registered nurse with 21 years of service who was dismissed for excessive absenteeism, finding the employer applied its attendance suppor… …
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Hospital Appeal Board dismisses jurisdiction challenge in 11-year temporary privileges case
The Hospital Appeal Board has rejected Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s attempt to dismiss a physician’s appeal concerning her temporary medical staff privileges, which she held for more than 11 y… …

