A recent BC WCAT decision clarifies why burnout alone isn’t enough for a compensable mental health claim — but also emphasizes that employers still have a duty to address stress and maintain a psychologically safe workplace.
Workplace health and safety remains the number one concern for global employers in 2025, topping the list for the second year in a row. A new report from WTW and Clyde & Co reveals that employers are increasingly focused on employee wellbeing alongside emerging risks like cyber threats and civil litigation.
New amendments to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code require employers to develop a consolidated violence and harassment prevention policy. The changes simplify compliance, but failure to meet the new requirements by March 31 could lead to stop-work orders or fines of up to $10,000.
An Ontario court ruled that a veterinarian who refused to return to work after demanding a termination letter for a former client had resigned from her position, not been wrongfully or constructively dismissed. The court found that the employer had taken reasonable steps to ensure workplace safety, which negated claims of an unsafe work environment.