Dismissal for violation of safety rule doesn’t stand if not applied consistently

CPR worker’s failure to follow safety rules led to potentially dangerous situation, but similar violations by others resulted in suspensions, not dismissal

An Ontario railway worker who was fired after violating safety rules regarding coupling of railcars has been reinstated after his union pointed to similar misconduct by other workers being treated more leniently.

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