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AN ALBERTA arbitrator has
denied an injured worker's claim
for general damages for mental
distress after his employer re-
fused to return him to work.
Ryan Sibbald, 43, was a cor-
rectional officer at the Fort Sas-
katchewan Correctional Centre
(FSCC) in Alberta. On Feb. 8,
2015, he was involved in an al-
tercation with an inmate. The
inmate was seriously injured and
Sibbald sustained a concussion
and a wrist injury. Sibbald had to
go off work and received work-
ers' compensation benefits.
During the inmate's trial, a
Union drive
After months of organizing,
workers at Ripley's Aquarium in
Toronto join Unifor
EDUCATION
e University of Ottawa
Ottawa
(3,800 graduate student assistants) and the Canadian Union of Public
Employees (CUPE), Local 2626
Renewal agreement: Ef-
fective Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug.
31, 2022. Signed on Nov. 19,
2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2020: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2021: 1%
Paid holidays: 11 days.
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
Photo:
Yelena
Rodriguez
Mena
(iStock)
see Correctional> pg.8
see Employee > pg.8
Ontario worker fired for working
while awaiting COVID-19 test results
AN ONTARIO worker's firing for failing to self-
isolate while waiting for a COVID-19 test has been
upheld by an arbitrator.
The worker was employed by Garda Security
Screening at Toronto's Pearson International Air-
port. She was provided with Garda's code of ethics,
which she acknowledged reading and understand-
ing.
In late March 2020, with the COVID-19 pan-
demic in full swing, Garda informed all of its em-
ployees about guidelines established by the Public
Health Agency of Canada. The guidelines required
employees to self-isolate if they had been tested for
COVID-19 and were waiting for the results.
On April 6, the worker had a headache that she
believed was due to a sinus issue. She visited her
doctor. However, she called her doctor back later
and the doctor recommended that she get tested for
COVID-19 since she was working at the airport.
On April 12, the worker informed Garda that
K+S Windsor Salt— Alberta pg. 3 Government of Canada —
Multiprovince pg. 4 Waterloo Wellington Local Health
Integration Network — Ontario pg.5 Suncor Energy Base Plant
and Firebag — Alberta pg.6 Essex Terminal Railway Company
— Multiprovince pg.7
January 18, 2021
Photo:
Elijah-Lovkoff
(iStock)
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Rising damage claim rejected
as arbitrator rules no evidence
