Workplace Violence

The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has denied a worker’s appeal of a mental disorder claim that was filed more than two years after her termination, finding no special circumstances existed …

A British Columbia tribunal has determined that a verbal confrontation between two pipeline surveyors at a remote worksite arose out of and in the course of employment, blocking the plaintiff’s …

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A Vancouver-based restaurant company has been fined $55,000 after a worker was assaulted by a patron at its London, Ont. location and the employer failed to have proper workplace violence …

By Andrew Bates | Telegraph-Journal The provincial government is asking a judge to overturn a labour arbitrator’s ruling that says the province must balance student inclusion with employee safety… To continue …

The New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development violated its duty to enforce workplace safety measures, resulting in repeated physical harm to school staff at the hands of …

A golf course in British Columbia has been ordered to pay $27,500 in damages to a former unionized employee for workplace harassment and intimidation by an arbitrator. The award, from …

Effective May 17, 2024, significant amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act will mandate all provincially regulated workplaces in Saskatchewan to implement dedicated violence policies and prevention plans. This legislative enhancement …

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) has upheld the dismissal of a Health Canada employee who threatened violence towards her manager following the refusal of a …