Bad-Faith Work Refusal Complaint to MOL Justified Discipline – Reinstatement Denied
The work refusal provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act should not be abused, an arbitrator has effectively held in […]
Adrian Miedema
Full bioCity Reasonably Relied on Engineer’s, Architect’s Stamp: OHSA Charge Dismissed in Wall Collapse Case
The City of Guelph acted reasonably when it relied on the stamped drawing of an architect and engineer as evidencing […]
“Ten Times the Effort” to Manage Employee’s Absenteeism, Addictions: Dismissal Upheld
An employee with a long history of substance abuse issues and absenteeism was properly dismissed after he attended at work […]
AODA’s Workplace Emergency Response Information Requirements Already in Force: Are you in Compliance?
Since January 1, 2012, Ontario employers have been obligated to provide “individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have […]
“E-Learning” Safety Orientation Module Coming Soon in Ontario; Printed Copies of MOL Safety Orientation Materials Now Available
Worker safety orientation is expected to become mandatory in Ontario on January 1, 2014, as we have previously advised. The […]
Welcome to Dentons
You will have noticed that the look of this occupational health and safety law blog has changed – a lot! […]
Safety Violations Get 37-Year Employee Fired for Cause
We don’t often hear of 37-year employees being fired for just cause. An arbitrator has recently upheld the dismissal of […]
Supplier Facing OHSA Charges Alleging that Machine Unsafe
We don’t often hear of Occupational Health and Safety Act charges against suppliers alleging that their machines or equipment were unsafe […]
Fear of Personal OHSA Liability Caused Employee’s Anxiety Disorder: Human Rights Tribunal
Supervisors and safety professionals have often told me that they fear being personally charged under the Occupational Health and Safety […]
Alleged Sexist Comments at OLRB Safety-Reprisal Mediation were Privileged, Could not Form Basis For Discrimination Complaint
An alleged comment that “women don’t like to do that job”, and other discussions at an Ontario Labour Relations Board […]
Court Dismisses Safety-Reprisal Complaint Related to Family Dispute
An employee who claimed that he was dismissed after sharing his concerns about the well-being of himself and his children and the […]
Safety and HR Consultants Beware: Unlicensed Private Investigator Convicted
Health and safety and human resource consultants who conduct investigations or retain outside experts to do so, should pay attention to a […]