A Black welder who says he faced racist comments and imagery while working on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion can pursue his discrimination complaint against Bonatti Canada Construction and the …
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PREMIUM Welder on one-year, fixed-term contract awarded nearly $43,000 after being fired six months into role
A welder terminated six months into what she argued was a one-year fixed-term contract has been awarded $42,709.92 by the Alberta Court of Justice, plus interest, after the court found… …
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A welder who worked for an Ontario construction company for more than two years without a contract, pay stubs, or source deductions has been awarded $13,933.09 in unpaid wages and …
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Alberta welder’s appeal to include self-employment earnings in WCB compensation rate denied
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has denied a worker’s appeal to increase his compensation rate by including earnings from his concurrent self-employment after he refused to pr… Free …
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Nova Scotia shipyard failed its duty to accommodate injured welder: Labour Board
A recent ruling by the Nova Scotia Labour Board underscores the lengths employers are required to go to accommodate a worker with a disability. Lunenburg Foundry & Engineering (LIFE) found …