‘Excessive’ discipline reduced after safety breach at Rio Tinto

Worker's mistake a factor, but B.C. employer didn't clarify circumstances

‘Excessive’ discipline reduced after safety breach at Rio Tinto

A British Columbia employer’s suspension of a worker for three days for a safety infraction was excessive because of the employer’s incorrect assumption of the circumstances around the incident, an arbitrator has ruled.

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