For years the term “Right to Work” state has been synonymous with jurisdictions in the American South, where unions have…
Jeremy D. Schwartz
Regular readers of our blogs and updates may recall that the Ontario Government introduced Bill 160 on March 3, 2011, which proposed a number…
An Ontario Court has released a significant appeal decision which is the latest a line of cases to challenge the traditional view that it is…
An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community. Unfortunately,…
Jeremy Schwartz of Stringer LLP recently sat on a panel of industry leaders and experts for Manufacturing AUTOMATION’s Fourth Annual Machine Safety…
As an Ontario employer, it is sometimes hard to shake the impression the standard of OH&S due diligence applied by…
An injured worker has succeeded in a human rights application against the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (“WSIB”). The case related to a…
Employers charged with violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act) can escape conviction by proving they exercised due diligence, often referred…
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…
It has been a year since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”). In…