A worker’s claim for compensation for a psychological injury was denied after Alberta’s Appeals Commission determined that the death of a family member, rather than workplace harassment and bullying, … …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Court upholds WSIB’s approval of TTC worker’s post-settlement claim
The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) decision allowing a former Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus operator to pursue workplace injury benefits nearl… To …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OLRB orders disclosure of WSIB file in workplace harassment case against construction firms
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered the production of a worker’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claim file in a case involving workplace and sexual harassment allegations again… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Human right tribunal allows discrimination, reprisal complaint against DECAST to proceed
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that a former worker’s discrimination and reprisal complaint against DECAST can proceed, rejecting the employer’s argument that the matter was already de… …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWrongful Dismissal
Employer cannot use safety legislation to shield itself from constructive dismissal, Ontario tribunal finds
A worker’s claim for constructive wrongful dismissal can proceed in civil court despite her former employer’s argument that workplace safety legislation bars the action, the Workplace Safety and Insur… To …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyProfessional Misconduct
Complaint against Ontario doctor over his opinion in workplace injury case dismissed
The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board has upheld a decision by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to take no further action on a complaint against a …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint from a former Thunder Bay police officer who alleged racial harassment and discrimination over the service’s grooming policy and workplac… …
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Mental HealthOccupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
🔒WCAT denies mental-disorder claim after finding workplace gossip not the predominant cause
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal in British Columbia has upheld a decision that a worker’s permanent psychological impairment amounts to 40 per cent of total disability, rejecting his appeal … …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses OPP grievances over holiday and vacation credit deductions for WSIB recipients
An arbitrator has dismissed two policy grievances filed by the Ontario Provincial Police Association challenging how statutory holiday and vacation credits are deducted when officers receiving workpla… To continue reading, …


