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MOL inspector’s compliance orders, claiming that employer’s harassment investigation was not “appropriate”, suspended on appeal

By Adrian Miedema
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“Sham” investigation results in $75,000 aggravated damages award against employer

By Cristina Wendel
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Harassment arbitration hearing should be open to the public, including the press, arbitrator rules

By Adrian Miedema
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  • Safety - Risk Management
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Armoured car employee’s work refusal due to Christmas crowds was not justified

By Adrian Miedema
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Employer ordered to pay fine of $100,000 following a fatal workplace incident at a road building construction site after court accepts joint submission

By Cristina Wendel
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  • Safety Professionals - Practice Issues

Traffic control firm violated safety rules, could not avoid responsibility by blaming employee

By Adrian Miedema
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Out-of-business company that did not defend OHSA charges, fined $1.3 million after two workers killed

By Adrian Miedema
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Nurse’s critical comments at union conference about workplace violence in hospitals were not just cause for dismissal

By Adrian Miedema
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Employee’s “theory” that he was dismissed for questioning his employer’s safety systems was just a theory and was not evidence

By Cristina Wendel
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Possession of “small amount” of marijuana was just cause to fire employee who had “not carefully checked his pockets” before screening to board flight for offshore platform

By Adrian Miedema
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Banned from pool and fitness facility, man who requested “young, hot female trainer” was not discriminated against because of mental disability

By Adrian Miedema
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  • Safety - Risk Management

3 1/2 year jail term upheld on appeal in criminal negligence case against Metron Project Manager

By Adrian Miedema

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