Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Law
Keeping you current on OHS Laws and Developments in Canada.
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is proposing amendments to safety laws as part of a broader national and international initiative […]
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is proposing that all Ontario workers be protected from excess noise in the workplace. Currently, […]
Federal employers have a new definition of “danger” to apply, and an updated work refusal process to use, effective October […]
A union has lost a request to suspend a Ministry of Labour Director’s order allowing a school board to establish […]
A new Ontario Bill will make employers liable for the WSIB costs of injured agency employees working for them. Bill […]
A new Ontario Bill will give unpaid trainees the protection of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The OHSA currently gives […]
As of July 1, 2014, Saskatchewan employers who violate certain occupational health and safety laws may be issued a Summary […]
Employers have less than one month to ensure that their workers and supervisors complete the mandatory “basic occupational health and […]
Employees of Ontario’s Office of the Worker Advisor and Officer of the Employer Advisor who provide legal services relating to […]
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that new “JHSC Certification Training Standards” will come into effect in early 2015. […]
It’s not just courts that are increasing fines for safety offences. The Manitoba government has proposed substantial increases to fines under […]
The July 1, 2014 deadline is quickly approaching. Employers in Ontario have two months to ensure that their workers and […]
