By Employment and Social Development Canada | Government of Canada The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified candidates to serve the best interests of Canadians. Today, Minister of Labour Seamus …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia Labour Board dismisses worker’s vaccine appeal after employer drops mandate
A worker in Nova Scotia who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and fought his employer’s mandate, has had his appeal dismissed because there was no longer an active dispute. That’s because …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Employers can’t outsource responsibility for safety: Fine upheld against Nova Scotia company
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has upheld a $1,000 administrative workplace safety fine against Safety First Contracting for unsafe practices at a temporary work site. An anonymous call came in …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
B.C. rail worker who disabled ‘deadman’s switch’ with tape awarded his job back
A rail maintenance worker in B.C. was awarded his job back after being fired for what his employer considered a major breach of safety protocol. Ramon Quiambao was a guideway …
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A Humboldt company pleaded guilty to one violation under The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996 in Humboldt provincial court on June 27, 2022. Brockman Enterprises Ltd. pleaded guilty to contravening clause …