An Ontario court has upheld a ruling by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT), granting loss of earnings benefits to a Toronto firefighter who suffered from post-traumatic stress …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
New Workers Compensation Act requirements in B.C. to enhance support for injured workers’ return to employment
Injured workers in British Columbia can look forward to improved support in their journey back to work, thanks to new requirements introduced under the Workers Compensation Act. Starting Jan. 1, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Air Canada loses bid to defer grievance over pilot’s sexual harassment on layover in Tel Aviv
Air Canada has lost its bid to defer a grievance involving a worker who was sexually harassed by a pilot. The incident took place in 2018 on a layover in …
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FeaturedMental HealthPrivacy
Alberta woman awarded workers’ comp for psychological injury caused by employer’s email forwarding
An Alberta woman has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits for psychological injury after her employer forwarded her email to a colleague without her knowledge. The 70-year-old woman was the manager …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
WCB benefits for injured workers enhanced in Prince Edward Island
By Workers Compensation Board of PEI The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of PEI announces the implementation of the most significant benefit enhancement package for injured workers in the last decade, …
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
Workers’ comp benefits for mental health awarded to Alberta woman harassed by foreman
An Alberta woman, whose boss allegedly touched her inappropriately and shoved money down her shirt, has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits for psychological injury after her claim was initially rejected. …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Saskatchewan releases final report from workers’ compensation review
The final report from the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Act Committee of Review is now available. The committee made 34 recommendations based on consultations held in 2021-22. The committee received 61 …
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FeaturedMental HealthRecommended
Big difference between a bad leader and one who is psychologically abusive toward workers
There is a distinct difference between simply being a bad leader and one who is mentally abusive. That notion was confirmed in a recent appeal of an Alberta Worker’s Compensation …
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