Ship’s Navigator Sentenced to Four Years for Criminal Negligence
A B.C. ship’s navigator has been sentenced to four years after he was convicted of criminal negligence causing death for […]
Adrian Miedema
Full bioMan Criminally Guilty of Dangerous Operation of Farm Tractor
This case is of the “you thought you had heard everything” variety. An Ontario man has been found guilty under […]
Employee did not have Duty to Intervene to Stop Fight: Court
Does an on-shift-employee have a duty to intervene to stop a fight between members of the public – or between […]
Mere Smell of Marijuana was not Enough: Employee was Entitled to Refuse Drug Test, says Court
An employee was entitled to refuse to submit to a reasonable-suspicion drug test where a supervisor smelled marijuana in the […]
E-mails Sink Employer in Safety-Retaliation Case: “Carefully Chosen Ruse” Found
An employer’s internal e-mails showed that a “professional standards investigation” conducted on an employee was actually a retaliation for the […]
Unremorseful Sexual Harasser was Fired for Cause: Court Reproves Arbitrator
An unremorseful mail room clerk’s sexual harassment and grabbing of a contract worker was just cause for dismissal, the Ontario […]
Supervisor, Worker, Company fined Total of $55,000.00 In No-Injury Equipment-Drop Case
Even in no-injury accidents, fines under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act can be significant, as demonstrated by a […]
Employers Should Prohibit Texting While Driving: U.S. OSHA
Distracted driving, and in particular texting while driving, are important occupational safety issues, and employers need to act, the U.S. […]
Self Described “Happy Drunk” with Sleep Apnea was not Disabled: Adjudicator
“Not every ailment amounts to a disability”, an adjudicator has held, in dismissing an employee’s grievance. Employers who often wonder […]
Safety Professional was Unionized Position: Arbitrator
An employer has been unsuccessful in its bid to keep a newly-created “capital safety planner” position out of a union […]
Angry Confrontation of Employee by a Manager Could be Safety Issue: OLRB
In what appears to be a departure from a growing line of cases, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has permitted […]
Worker Guilty of Obstructing MOL Inspector by Refusing to Answer Questions
A worker who refused to answer a Ministry of Labour inspector’s questions during an accident investigation has been found guilty […]