The potential hazards of a workplace are highly varied, and may even be unique to a particular profession or location. As such, what defines a workplace injury can be equally varied. In fact, some conditions that result from work hazards are not visible to the naked...
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Month: December 2016
Not every workplace injury is the result of an accident
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 16, 2016 | Workplace Injuries
There are many common causes of injury at work. These include slips and falls, hazardous equipment, and dangerous work sites. However, some workplace injury sources may not be immediately obvious to an outsider. Several Vancouver-area nurses are entirely too aware of...
The season is right for a workplace accident, WorkSafeBC reports
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 15, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
WorkSafeBC, the provincial workplace safety watchdog, is warning both homeowners and workers to be extra cautious this December. In particular, the organization is concerned for those working from dangerous heights this holiday season. The focus of their most recent...
Former director sues university for wrongful termination
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 12, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
If an employee and his or her employer enter into an agreement, both parties expect the other to uphold their end of the contract. Should either side fall short, the wronged party will naturally expect compensation for the breach. However, what happens when the...
Worker killed underground in workplace accident
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 9, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
When someone leaves for work, his or her family naturally expects them to come home again when the day is done. Sadly, sometimes that does not happen. The family of one man received tragic news after he perished in a workplace accident in British Columbia's...
Workplace accident claims life of Calgary man
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 7, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
The hazards of working with machinery of any kind are present on many job sites here in British Columbia and across the country. Unfortunately, sometimes the hazards do not make themselves known until it is too late to take protective action. That was the case for an...
B.C. government amends labour law to exempt WHL from minimum wage
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 5, 2016 | Labour And Employment Law
Each province in Canada sets its own minimum hourly wage for workers in that province. However, there are exceptions to this labour law in several provinces, including British Columbia. A local hockey league with teams across the province, including here in Vancouver,...
Man suffers severe workplace injury; employer hit with fine
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 2, 2016 | Workplace Injuries
When heavy equipment and heavy products are present at a work site, safety should be on every worker's mind. ALthough laws are in place to protect the rights of workers in Canada, they need to be observed in order to be effective. A serious workplace injury was the...