British Columbia has expanded its whistleblower protection legislation to include employees at research universities and WorkSafeBC, offering new safeguards for staff reporting serious wrongdoing. Effective Dec. 1, the Public Interest…
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
New B.C. first aid regulations will take effect Nov. 1, requiring employers to update protocols
WorkSafeBC is calling on British Columbia employers to prepare for updated occupational first aid requirements that will take effect on Nov. 1, 2024. The changes, which modify the Occupational Health…
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B.C. tribunal rejects construction site supervisor’s toxic work environment allegations
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) of British Columbia has dismissed a worker’s appeal alleging prohibited action by his employer, upholding an earlier decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WorkSafeBC).…
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In a recent decision, WorkSafeBC has overturned a prior ruling, granting a grieving widow an additional 12 sessions of grief counselling. The ruling by Review Officer Anita Olson, comes after…
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B.C. nurse denied mental health benefits after being called ‘ma’am’ by his supervisor, having lunch bag hidden
A British Columbia healthcare worker’s claim for compensation due to a mental disorder stemming from alleged workplace bullying has been denied by the B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT). The…
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Worker who argued WorkSafeBC presumed his mental health claim was fraudulent has cased tossed by tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint by a former worker who alleged that WorkSafeBC discriminated against him based on a mental disability. C.T. claimed that WorkSafeBC…
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Law firm wins fee dispute against former client over dismissed WorkSafeBC complaint
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled in favour of Sebastien Anderson Professional Law Corporation, operating as Labour Rights Law, allowing the firm to recover more than $22,000 in…
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FeaturedMental Health
Not objectively traumatic: WorkSafeBC decision to deny mental health claim by airport security officer upheld on appeal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has upheld a decision by WorkSafeBC denying a mental disorder claim filed by a security officer at an airport. The claimant alleged that a…
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B.C. Supreme Court dismisses worker’s claim against hospital, cites lack of jurisdiction over union and workers’ comp
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a unionized former resident care attendant at Mount Sinai Hospital of Marie Esther Society. It concluded that the…
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Northern B.C. traffic control company fined over $18,000 by WorkSafeBC
By Tom Summer | Alaska Highway News SL Enterprizes Ltd. has been fined $18,450.06 by WorkSafeBC as of Dec. 13, 2023, following an inspection in Dawson Creek last fall. Two public…
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