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.
By: Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz An Ontario Court may have altered the legal landscape with respect to sentencing corporations…
By Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz The Ontario Government has made a number of significant changes to labour…
As many readers are likely aware, the burden of proof is on an employer to establish “due diligence” in an…
Vivianne Ponce discusses new OHS awareness training requirements in Ontario
It may seem fairly obvious when a worker breaks her leg “in the course of employment”. However, injuries and illnesses…
As offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act garner an increasing amount of public attention, the penalties to which employers, supervisors…
By: Ryan Conlin In what appears to be a response to considerable confusion in the construction industry, Ontario’s Chief Prevention…
A new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) requires that workers and supervisors are provided with basic health and safety…
The saga of Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. JR Contracting Property Services, Lootawan and Haniff (case 1) has finally come to its…
The Ontario MOL has announced a safety inspection blitz in October regarding personal protective equipment (PPE). Now more than ever,…
The Expert Panel appointed to conduct a detailed review of the entire occupational health and safety system has released its…
One of the most complex issues under Ontario OH&S law relates to determining which party on a construction project is…
In OPSEU v. Ontario et. al., Ontario’s Divisional Court recently upheld an arbitrator’s ruling to dismiss 22 (grouped) grievances over fault-based…
By: Ryan Conlin The law of due diligence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (the “OHSA”) is constantly evolving. …
By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario government has introduced the Working for Workers Act, 2022, which contains significant proposed…