Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) and the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education are teaming up on a new social marketing campaign to help prevent back injuries at work.
Blog Post #608 – WSIB Coverage Rules Soon in Effect
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Workers’ comp coverage for most Ontario construction workers will become mandatory in 2013, but the Toronto-based Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is getting a head start with pre-registration and education.
Blog Post #605 – Granny’s Poultry Farm Appeals Order
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Union reps for workers at a Winnipeg poultry processing plant say the company is playing chicken with Manitoba Labour and Immigration by appealing in order to clean up its act.
Blog Post #593 – Norcon and Directors Fined $30,000 Total for Ignoring Orders to Pay
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Norcon Security & Investigation Services Ltd., a security guard services company based in Carp near Ottawa, was fined $20,000 for a violation of the Employment Standards Act after ignoring Orders to Pay issued by a Ministry of Labour employment standards officer. Two directors of the company were also fined $9,500 and $500 for ignoring the orders.