The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed an employer’s attempt to stop a health and safety reprisal complaint from proceeding to a hearing, finding a truck driver raised sufficient concerns …
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance has launched a national campaign to combat what it calls widespread payroll fraud and safety violations in Canada’s trucking sector, warning the schemes cost governments over …
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PREMIUM Wage dispute, not safety complaint, led to dump truck driver losing job: OLRB
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PREMIUM Float truck driver loses reprisal case after pushing supervisor during workplace confrontation
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Driver was employee from day one, not an independent contractor: Alberta tribunal
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A Federal Court judge has ruled that immigration officials failed to properly consider evidence when they denied a work permit to an Indian citizen seeking to work as a long-haul …
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Delivery driver’s firing was retaliation for raising vehicle safety concerns: B.C. tribunal
A British Columbia delivery company took prohibited action against a worker when it fired her shortly after she complained about safety issues with her delivery vehicle, the Workers’ Compensation Appe… …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Oil worker wins wrongful dismissal case after driving truck into water
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Alberta trucker from India loses $56,000 lawsuit after illegally paying employer for work permit
An Alberta trucker who paid his employer $37,000 for a work permit lost his entire lawsuit against the company after a judge ruled the payment violated immigration laws designed to …
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Truck driver who quit over dispatch disputes is not entitled to EI: Tribunal
A truck driver who quit his job after repeated conflicts with dispatch over work assignments has been denied employment insurance benefits, with a federal tribunal ruling he had reasonable alternative… …