A teacher who was moved to a different classroom after raising air quality concerns has lost her reprisal complaint — with a Nova Scotia court ruling she forfeited her protections… …
Reprisals
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Peel District School Board faces reprisal hearing over worker’s Record of Employment dispute
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has declined to dismiss a reprisal complaint against the Peel District School Board, finding that a former worker’s allegations — that the board refused to… …
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Ontario labour board to consider dismissal of GM worker’s safety reprisal application
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has given a worker until mid-January to explain why his reprisal application against General Motors Canada should not be dismissed without a hearing. The worker… …
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Food demonstrator who stopped showing up for work loses retaliation appeal
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA British Columbia food demonstrator who claimed she was fired for raising safety concerns has lost her appeal after a tribunal found she was actually terminated for abandoning her job.… …
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Ontario board denies Ford worker’s bid to increase $2,500 safety reprisal award
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario Labour Relations Board has rejected a Ford Motor Company of Canada worker’s request to reconsider a $2,500 damage award for reprisal, ruling he failed to present wage loss… …
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Ontario worker’s safety reprisal claim blocked by settlement waiving all future applications
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker who signed a settlement agreement waiving his right to reinstatement cannot pursue a new occupational health and safety reprisal claim, even if he was under financial pressure when… …
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The Ontario Labour Relations Board has refused to reconsider its earlier ruling that dismissed a worker’s Occupational Health and Safety Act reprisal complaint against Original Cakerie, finding no basis to… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Appeal board orders new review after Calgary worker shared safety notice, then faced discipline
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Alberta appeal board has sent a workplace reprisal case back for reinvestigation after finding an occupational health and safety officer failed to properly assess whether an employer retaliated against… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Fight over wages, not safety complaint, ended dump truck driver’s employment: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed an Occupational Health and Safety Act reprisal application against Jadeon Enterprises, finding the employment relationship ended over a wage dispute rather than a safety… …
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The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a worker’s complaint that The Original Cakerie fired her for raising workplace safety concerns. The ruling, issued Sept. 8, 2025, concluded the employer… …


