Ryan Conlin was recently interviewed concerning the recent, Superior Court decision sentencing Metron Construction project manager, Vadim Kazenelson, to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in four workplace deaths on Christmas Eve 2009.
Ryan Conlin was recently interviewed concerning the recent, Superior Court decision sentencing Metron Construction project manager, Vadim Kazenelson, to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in four workplace deaths on Christmas Eve 2009.
It may seem fairly obvious when a worker breaks her leg “in the course of employment”. However, injuries and illnesses…
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…
As part of the Bill 168 amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), workers can initiate a work refusal where…
The Ontario Court of Appeal has made it clear in a recent decision that it is illegal to hold a cellular phone…
Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…
The planned legalization of marijuana will likely have a dramatic impact on the workplace. This is particularly so given the…
Perhaps now more than ever before, the lawyers at Stringer LLP have been deeply engaged, supporting clients who face significant,…
By: Ryan J. Conlin Employers across Ontario are likely breathing a sigh of relief. The Court of Appeal just released…
The saga of Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. JR Contracting Property Services, Lootawan and Haniff (case 1) has finally come to its…
By: Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz An Ontario Court may have altered the legal landscape with respect to sentencing corporations…
Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…
By Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce The Ontario Court of Appeal has issued a decision that will likely make it…
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…
One of the most vexing and controversial legal issues confronting safety professionals is the question of whether employers can be…
Health and safety lawyers Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman will dissect the various proceedings which have flowed from the Metron…