Dentons Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Law
Keeping you current on OHS Laws and Developments in Canada.
An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of an employee who tried to use the Occupational Health and Safety Act’s work […]
A general contractor on a residential project was responsible for the safety of its subcontractors even though it was not […]
A U.S. pilot who raised a number of safety concerns has won reinstatement to his job, and years of lost […]
A student’s violent acts in a classroom have led to a dispute about the circumstances in which teachers may engage […]
A Ministry of Labour compliance Order issued against a mining company for allegedly failing to report an “uncontrolled fall of […]
In a previous post, we reported that an arbitrator had accepted a union’s request to impose 24-hour shifts for the […]
Health Canada and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have announced that they are seeking public input on […]
This case is a reminder that injuries to non-employees can lead to Occupational Health and Safety Act convictions and fines […]
An Ontario employee has won the right to sue his employer for damages for an injury suffered at work. An […]
An employee who was fired approximately one month after he told his employer that he “might get legal help” was […]
A charge of criminal negligence causing death against an auto mechanic may proceed, the Ontario Court of Appeal has decided, […]
Please join us on February 16th for a complimentary webinar on Key OHS Cases from 2015. Adrian Miedema has selected, from […]
