Employer Must Pay $150K for Supervisor’s Attempt to Falsify Injury Report
A worker with no safety training accepted a co-worker’s dare to climb a 14-foot-high chain hoist. Sure enough, he got
Failure to Cooperate Dooms Employee’s Face Mask Work Refusal
An aircraft engineer sought a medical exemption from the company’s mandatory 3-ply face mask policy and asked permission to wear
Face Mask Refuser Loses Her Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
A car dealer asked a customer to leave because she refused to put on a facemask. The customer claimed she
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassed Employee’s Constructive Dismissal Lawsuit
Workers comp bars lawsuits against employers for work-related injuries; in exchange, workers get automatic coverage of work injuries regardless of
$25,000 OHS Fine for Dump Truck Fatality
A construction management firm was fined $25,000, including a $10,000 creative sentence to produce safety videos, for a fatality involving
Worker’s Mental Stress Caused by Employment Decisions, Not Harassment
A school carpenter claimed that bullying and harassment by his supervisor aggravated his preexisting Generalized Anxiety Disorder. But the BC
Court Nixes Appeal of Academic Advisor’s Sex Orientation Discrimination Claim
An Arts department academic advisor hired to support undergrads used location-based apps like Scruff, Grindr and Manhunt to connect with
Construction Worker Has Valid Claim for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Exactly what traumatic event the worker witnessed at a windmill erection site on November 4, 2013, is never specified but