Employers charged with violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act) can escape conviction by proving they exercised due diligence, often referred…
Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has affirmed the long-standing principle that you cannot sue for a free-standing violation of a…
In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…
One of the most vexing and controversial legal issues confronting safety professionals is the question of whether employers can be…
Employers are now required to post the new workplace poster “Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here” in…
In OPSEU v. Ontario et. al., Ontario’s Divisional Court recently upheld an arbitrator’s ruling to dismiss 22 (grouped) grievances over fault-based…
Don’t Miss our 26th Annual Employers’ Conference, Labour & Employment Law Update 2012. Register Early! Topics Include: A Terminated Employee’s…
The Crown has decided to seek permission (referred to as “leave”) to appeal the $200,000 fine imposed against Metron Construction…
One of the most complex issues under Ontario OH&S law relates to determining which party on a construction project is…
Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…