Workplace Violence
-
Man who attacked B.C. Uber driver sentenced to 1 day in jail, 1 year probationWilliam Tickle pleaded guilty to assault over an attack on an Uber driver caught on camera in April. He was given credit for time served while awaiting sentencing.CrimeJul 4, 2023
-
Ontario service workers say they were fired for speaking out about unsafe conditionsDevelopmental service workers in Alliston, Ont., say they were fired for raising concerns about a dangerous work environment at the Community Living Association of South Simcoe.CanadaMar 7, 2023
-
Developmental service workers in Alliston speak out after concussions, stitches and broken bonesDevelopmental Services workers in Alliston, Ont., are raising concerns about a dangerous work environment after multiple reports of assaults.HealthDec 21, 2022
![]()
-
Bank of Canada won’t say whether it used NDAs in harassment, workplace violence casesAfter receiving six complaints over two years and saying half violated its policy for workplace violence and harassment, the Bank of Canada is mum on the scope of repercussions.CanadaNov 21, 2022
![]()
-
Bank of Canada says 6 harassment complaints made over 2 years, half broke rulesBank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke at a conference this week where he said economics is going through its own '#MeToo reckoning.'CanadaNov 17, 2022
![]()
-
1 in 4 Canadian workers who deal with the public face increased aggression, conflict: surveyThe May 2022 Mental Health Index found 20 per cent of Canadians have experienced increased conflict and/or aggression at work.CanadaJun 30, 2022
![]()
-
Patient charged after glass thrown at nurse at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay: policePolice say a nurse was struck in the head by a glass thrown by a patient at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay.CrimeMar 31, 2022
![]()
-
Saskatchewan reviewing occupational health and safety provisionsSaskatchewan is launching a review to ensure occupational health and safety legislation and regulations remain relevant to the modern workforce.CanadaAug 16, 2021
![]()
-
Western-led survey to examine reporting of workplace sexual harassment, violence in Canada"One of the most important things we want to learn is are people reporting? If they are, why? If they are not, why? And then really what happens?"HealthOct 21, 2020
![]()
-
Nurse suffers injury at work days after Newmarket hospital fined for workplace violations“We are living through one pandemic, we don’t want to start another pandemic of violence."HealthOct 20, 2020
![]()
