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Dentons’ Spring Employment Seminar Includes OHS Caselaw Highlights – June 5th

Please join us for a complimentary half-day employment law seminar in Toronto on Friday, June 5th. We will cover the […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Constructor made mistake of law, not fact: convicted of OHSA charge

A constructor that argued the “mistake of fact” due diligence defence was instead found to have made a “mistake of […]

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Dismissal of safety-reprisal complaint set aside where employee, mistaken about start time, failed to attend hearing

An employer is facing a resurrected Ontario Labour Relations Board safety-reprisal hearing after the case was dismissed when the employee […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Welcome to Dentons

You will have noticed that the look of this occupational health and safety law blog has changed – a lot!  […]

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Results of MOL’s School Safety Enforcement Initiative

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released results of its enforcement initiative in Ontario schools, which resulted from the tragic […]

By Adrian Miedema
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$200,000 Criminal Safety Fine for Company, $90,000 OHSA Fine for Director in Deaths of 4 Workers

We recently reported that Metron Construction had pleaded guilty to criminal negligence in respect of the Christmas Eve 2009 deaths […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Dismissal for Shovel Threat Void where Employer also Relied on Outdated Discipline

An Ontario labour arbitrator has reinstated a dismissed employee after the employer improperly relied on previous discipline and also failed […]

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MOL Safety Inspectors Should be “Compliance-Focused” not “Enforcement-Focused”: Ontario’s “Regulator’s Code of Practice”

Employers who deal with Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors may wish to review the Ontario government’s Regulator’s Code of Practice.  […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Asbestos Exposure did not Cause Colon Cancer: Ontario WSIAT

A mining worker’s exposure to asbestos did not cause his colon cancer, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal […]

By Adrian Miedema

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