Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

By: Ryan J. Conlin The Ontario Court of Appeal has sent a clear message that employers convicted of criminal negligence can expect…

Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has affirmed the long-standing principle that you cannot sue for a free-standing violation of a…

The Ontario Court of Appeal has made it clear in a recent decision that it is illegal to hold a cellular phone…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

The integration of workplace violence and harassment protections into occupational health and safety legislation has been a theme in Canada…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has ruled that a worker does not have to be a certified or apprentice…

As we mentioned in our SBH Update, a significant change under Bill 160 is the removal of the Injury & Disease…

The Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – Prevention, promotion and guidance to staged implementation (the “Standard”) was released by the…

In Thompson v. 1552754 Ontario Inc., the applicant was employed as a counter person at the respondent’s coffee shop. The applicant…

A new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) requires that workers and supervisors are provided with basic health and safety…

In a decision that will surely draw attention across the country, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded an employee 5 years…

It has been a year since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”). In…

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…