A Filipino licensed practical nurse who said her supervisor belittled her and her employer passed her over for leadership roles because of her race and bipolar disorder has lost her …
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Nurse who never sought other work because of anxiety, depression awarded CPP disability pension
A registered nurse who has not worked since 2019 because of anxiety and depression is entitled to a disability pension, even though she never looked for other employment, the Appeal …
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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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The Ontario Nurses’ Association has filed a Notice of Application with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, challenging a provincial law that bars nurses and other health-care professionals from tak… …
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PREMIUM United Nurses of Alberta’s LTD policy ruled discriminatory but justified
Ten employees of the United Nurses of Alberta who stood to receive reduced long-term disability benefits over a pre-existing medical condition have lost their grievances, despite an Alberta arbitrator finding… …
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Hamilton Health Sciences ordered to pay nurses double-time for callback shifts
Three Hamilton Health Sciences nurses who accepted callback shifts within 24 hours of finishing their regular tours are entitled to double-time pay for those shifts, a labour arbitrator has ruled. …
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PREMIUM Nurse’s 26-year record not enough to overturn firing for improperly restraining elderly resident
A Registered Nurse fired after 26 years at Canterbury Foundation for improperly restraining an elderly resident has lost her bid for reinstatement, an Alberta arbitration board has ruled. The nurse… …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Cosmetic clinic nurse suspended six months over unauthorized injections
An Ottawa nurse who performed cosmetic injections without proper medical authorization, then falsified a record claiming she had received a telemedicine order, has been suspended for six months by the… …
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Interior Health nurse’s political belief didn’t excuse non-compliance with COVID vaccine mandate
A nurse fired by Interior Health Authority for declining a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has lost her human rights complaint after the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal found …

