A paramedic who alleged her employer discriminated against her because of her sex and retaliated against her after she filed a human rights complaint has had her complaint dismissed in …
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PREMIUM Hamilton paramedics’ grievance over third-party video surveillance dismissed
An Ontario labour arbitrator has dismissed a policy grievance filed by the union representing City of Hamilton paramedics after it challenged the municipality’s practice of collecting third-party surveillance video, such… …
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PREMIUM Wood Buffalo paramedic fired after pushing colleague into a fridge door loses grievance
An advanced care paramedic firefighter who was fired after a confrontation with a co-worker during a shift change has lost his bid to get his job back, after an Alberta… …
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Ontario paramedic loses grievance over ACP-only shift designations
The Corporation of the County of Frontenac did not violate a primary care paramedic’s seniority rights when it designated certain positions as exclusively for advanced care paramedics during a service… …
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An arbitrator has dismissed a policy grievance from the union representing British Columbia paramedics that sought shift premiums for members participating in employer-offered training they were not r… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM WorkSafeBC must compensate paramedic whose PTSD was aggravated by trainer’s threat, harassment
A British Columbia workers’ compensation appeal tribunal has ruled that a paramedic with permanent, work-related post-traumatic stress disorder is entitled to compensation after his condition was aggravated by a trainer… …
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Nova Scotia Labour Board dismisses ambulance operator’s application, finds essential services agreement void
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed an application by an ambulance services provider seeking a declaration that its essential services agreement deprived it of a meaningful right to lock …
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Ontario paramedic loses bid to convert vacation days to sick leave after bicep injury
A paramedic employed by the County of Frontenac has lost a grievance seeking to convert four pre-scheduled vacation days to sick leave after sustaining a bicep tear, with an arbitrator …
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Ontario paramedic trainee wins LOE benefits after PTSD diagnosis following dispatcher training termination
A former ambulance communications officer trainee is entitled to full loss-of-earnings benefits from May 5, 2023 to October 30, 2023, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has ruled, fin… …
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Paramedic who called Islam ‘pure evil’ on social media has vexatious litigant designation overturned
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has partly allowed an appeal by overturning a designation of a paramedic applicant as a vexatious litigant, while dismissing her challenge to registration requirements …


