Employer Fined $75,000 for Death of Worker Killed on First Day of the Job
A supervisor was showing a new worker who had started the job that same day how to safely use a
Court Refuses to Give Employer Blank Cheque to Discipline for OHS Infractions
After her fourth safety violation, the City of Halifax decided that progressive discipline had run its course and fired a
Near Miss Is Justification for Post-Incident Drug Testing
After a Self-Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT) collided with a set of scaffold stairs erected at the end of the dock
OK to Fire Bus Driver for Distracted Driving
There was no dispute that a city bus driver ate rice from a bowl with both hands while driving the
Manager Used Safety Incident as Excuse to Get Rid of Supervisor
For 13 years, a mill safety supervisor worked productively without any incidents or poor performance issues. But then a new
Firing Alcoholic Employee for Coming to Work Is Disability Discrimination
What would you do if one of your employees showed up late to work intoxicated by alcohol and prescription drugs,
Employer Must Appoint Outsider to Investigate Worker’s Harassment Complaint
Before Bill C-65, federal OHS regulations required employers to appoint “competent” persons to investigate workplace harassment complaints and define competency”
The 9 Most Important HR Laws of 2020
Workplace harassment and violence reform, counter-reform in Alberta and infectious illness leave were among the top stories. The most important