Employer Who Didn’t Provide Safety Gear Can’t Blame Worker for Violation
A construction worker suffered partial paralysis after falling from a 10-foot ladder. The contractor and supervisor were convicted of an
Lifting Weights at Gym While Injured Last Straw for Troublesome Worker
The central accusation against a hospital worker fired for a series of disciplinary infractions was getting caught lifting weights at
High Court Opens Door to Corporate Wrongful Dismissal Liability
Under corporate law, shareholders, officers and directors who get forced out or otherwise mistreated can sue their corporation for conduct
GN Must Stand Trial for Not Stopping Local Government’s Sexual Harassment
A government employee sued her employer, the Hamlet of Pangnirtung, as well as the Government of Nunavut for failing to
Worker Complaining of Harassment Got a Fair Investigation
After an internal investigation found no evidence that a Pizza Hut supervisor committed bullying and harassment, the worker complained to
BC Government Socked with Record-High Injury to Dignity Damage Award
The BC Human Rights Tribunal found that a government corrections officer was subjected to a poisoned work environment due to
Worker Got Fired After, Not Because She Complained of Safety
The Alberta OHS reprisal law is a bit confusing. It bans employers from taking “discriminatory action,” defined as including termination,
Employer Must Try to Accommodate Safety-Sensitive Worker’s Alcoholism
After nearly 16 years of excellent performance, a millwright found himself on the wrong end of progressive disciplinary actions for