B.C. Court Hands Down Guilty Verdict in Criminal Charges Stemming From a Worker Fatality - OHS Canada Magazine

B.C. Court hands down guilty verdict in criminal charges stemming from a worker fatality - OHS Canada Magazine

More than 13 years after pipe layer Jeff Caron was crushed to death while replacing a Burnaby storm sewer, a B.C. Supreme Court judge found his employer, J. Cote & Son Excavating, guilty of criminal negligence. Presiding justice Michael Brundrett said in his decision that through a series of omissions and oversight of safety procedures, the Langley-based construction company failed to meet its duty to ensure the health and safety of its workers.…

Study shows wide wage gap for trans and non-binary workers

Trans and non-binary people in Canada experience higher rates of poverty compared to their cisgender peers, according to a recent Statistics Canada report. Researchers used 2021 census data to compare the differences in poverty rates and earnings between cisgender and gender diverse Canadians. The findings suggest a wage gap between non-binary and transgender workers when compared to their cisgender male coworkers. On average, transgender women …