Almost half of Generation Z retail employees would only report workplace violence if they could do so anonymously, according to a new survey by compliance training firm Traliant. The survey …
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Cannabis shop worker awarded mental health benefits in wake of interaction with hostile customers
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) of British Columbia has upheld a previous decision to grant compensation to a worker for the aggravation of a pre-existing mental health disorder caused …
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B.C. tribunal accepts late-filed sexual harassment complaint from minor who worked retail job
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has accepted a complaint alleging sexual harassment and assault by a then 15-year-old girl by her supervisor, despite the fact it was submitted outside …
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Call centre worker who told customer to ‘shut up’ not entitled to EI: Tribunal
A former call centre employee at a global retail chain is not entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits after he was fired for “highly problematic behaviours towards customers,” the Social …
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Retail worker’s appeal for extended mental disorder benefits rejected by tribunal after she’s cleared to return to full-time work
A retail worker in British Columbia has been denied extended wage-loss benefits after her mental disorder claim was denied by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT). The worker, employed as …