The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a forklift driver was fired because of workplace violence, and not because of discrimination on the basis of race, colour and ancestry. …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Union did nothing wrong in refusing to grieve termination of worker who threw a ladder following verbal altercation: Board
An Alberta construction worker, let go after throwing a ladder in the wake of a verbal confrontation, has lost his duty of fair representation claim after he alleged his union …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Canadian Forces veteran, who served in Afghanistan, awarded compensation for injury sustained after being punched, thrown into bushes
A 41-year-old veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan has been awarded compensation for an injury she suffered after being punched in the head and thrown into …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Windsor Salt halts union negotiations following violent attack at mine
Windsor Salt Ltd. has suspended its negotiations with its union following a violent attack at its Ojibway mine facility. Three masked individuals entered the facility armed with baseball bats and …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyRecommendedSexual Harassment
GM granted injunction against former worker who has tried to enter Oshawa Assembly Plant 11 times since being fired
General Motors has been granted a court injunction to stop a former worker from trespassing at its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont. The move came after the worker, employed by …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
CMA recognizes one year of federal law to protect health workers, more needs to be done
By Canadian Medical Association It has been nearly one year since a federal law came into force that made it illegal to use threats and bullying to stop a health worker from …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Construction worker, punched in testicles by boss, awarded nearly $300,000 in damages
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Jan. 4, 2022. An earlier version of the story missed $50,000 in human rights damages awarded to the plaintiff. A worker who was …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Violent assault on man who was revving car engine at 5 a.m. leads to claim for lost wages
Not every case involving the world of employment deals with employers. A recent violent assault that took place in a parking lot ended up with the victim suing his attacker …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
White worker shot black colleague with nail gun, but racism not a factor: Appeal court
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld an 18-month conditional sentence for a man who shot a co-worker with a nail gun, despite efforts by the Crown to put …
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