Calgary company hit with $350K fine after marble slab crushes worker
A Calgary company has been fined $350,000 for a 2023 workplace fatality that friends and loved ones described at the time as troubling to comprehend.
#Canada #EmployeeSafety
https://globalnews.ca/news/11886977/lx-hausys-warehouse-fine/
FYI: Eight years of GDPR: 40% of the €7.1B in fines annulled or under challenge: Eight years after GDPR took effect, nearly 40% of the €7.1B in announced fines have been annulled or are under active legal challenge, enforcement data shows. https://ppc.land/eight-years-of-gdpr-40-of-the-eur7-1b-in-fines-annulled-or-under-challenge/ #GDPR #DataPrivacy #LegalChallenge #Fines #Compliance
Eight years of GDPR: 40% of the €7.1B in fines annulled or under challenge

Eight years after GDPR took effect, nearly 40% of the €7.1B in announced fines have been annulled or are under active legal challenge, enforcement data shows.

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The Federal Independent Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Ferda Ataman, has criticized the German Federal Government for its inactivity concerning the reform of... https://news.osna.fm/?p=48735 | #news #eu #fines #germany #pace
Germany Risks EU Fines for Slow Pace on Pay Transparency Reform - Osna.FM

Wage equality stalled? Federal officer Ataman slams German government for years of inaction on critical pay transparency and anti-discrimination law reforms.

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The Federal Association of the Tobacco and Novel Product Industries is calling for stricter enforcement of youth protection laws concerning the sale of tobacco... https://news.osna.fm/?p=47760 | #news #calls #enforcement #fines #higher
Tobacco Industry Calls for Stricter Youth Protection Enforcement and Higher Fines - Osna.FM

Industry pressure mounts as tobacco associations demand stricter youth protection controls on smoking products and sales.

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Pop singer Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud
A Spanish court acquitted Colombian singer Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return some $87 million Cdn in wrongly imposed fines and interest, according to a court document.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shakira-tax-fraud-spain-9.7203139?cmp=rss
P.E.I. business fined $75K after accident that led to employee to losing both his legs
A Charlottetown company has been ordered to pay $75,000 after a workplace accident in July 2025 that resulted in an employee losing both of his legs.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-court-workplace-accident-label-recycling-9.7201708?cmp=rss
Golden Knights docked 2nd-round pick, coach fined $100K for breaking media rules
The punishments for the 'flagrant violations' of the NHL's media access rules came after previous warnings were issued to the Vegas Golden Knights, the league said on Friday.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11852393/golden-knights-john-tortorella-media-rules-penalty/