A British Columbia employer must pay a former operations manager nearly $60,000 in lost wages, interest, and expenses after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal upheld a finding that the worker …
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Worker fired after calling 911 over forklift fumes wins prohibited action ruling against B.C. employer
A British Columbia employer has lost its appeal of a prohibited action finding after a tribunal determined it fired a worker in retaliation for reporting carbon monoxide concerns to WorkSafeBC …
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Mental HealthOccupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
PREMIUM WorkSafeBC must compensate paramedic whose PTSD was aggravated by trainer’s threat, harassment
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IT analyst’s mental claim denied, workplace incidents not traumatic stressors: Tribunal
A British Columbia information technology analyst’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits for a mental disorder has been denied after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found that workplace … Free Membership …
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Mental disorder claim over alleged workplace throat-grabbing filed too late: B.C. tribunal
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 …
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AccommodationFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker’s refusal of light duties deemed unreasonable after wrist injury at large retail store
A worker who refused to participate in a graduated return-to-work program following a wrist strain injury unreasonably declined suitable light duties offered by his employer, the Workers’ Compensation… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM Employer acted in bad faith by threatening worker after domestic violence incident: Tribunal
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Union breached duty by failing to inform worker it abandoned termination grievance
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has found a union violated its duty of fair representation by not telling a worker it had decided to abandon her termination grievance, despite …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
B.C. engineer fired for performance, not safety retaliation, tribunal finds
A British Columbia engineer’s appeal of her termination has been dismissed after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found her employer did not retaliate against her for raising safety concerns…. Free …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Labour relations issues, not OHS: Medical office assistant loses appeal at B.C.’s WCAT
A medical office assistant who was fired after complaining about a co-worker’s performance has lost her appeal at the B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, which found she never raised an …