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Termination of employee who issued threats justified

An Ontario labour arbitrator decided that when the employer terminated the employee after the employee made some disturbing, intimidating, threatening comments, that termination was justified. The employee’s actions constituted…

Actions of employer not reprisal under OHSA

The employee made a claim under the Act that the employer engaged in an unlawful reprisal against her contrary to section 50 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The problem was…

Worker assaulted during work hours entitled to WCB benefits

Does being on a paid break in the course of employment? In this case, yes. The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has awarded workers’ compensation benefits to a bus driver who was assaulted by a stranger…

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