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Appeal judge reduces $250,000 fine to $80,000, and sets aside jail terms against company directors in workplace fatality

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Second OHSA conviction gets construction employer jailed for 30 days

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Town employees did not have a reasonable basis to fear violence from protester: “violence is not the mere absence of civility”, appeal court states

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Attendance management program was not discriminatory, appeal court decides

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WSIB violated Human Rights Code in dealings with injured worker who had psychological conditions, human rights tribunal decides

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Appeal court upholds $270,000 fine in OHSA matter – when MOL and company agreed on $180,000

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Experienced tanker truck driver had right to refuse to drive refrigeration truck without additional training, OHS appeals tribunal rules

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Ontario employers are not, as a general rule, answerable under the OHSA to employees for workplace harassment by fellow employees or managers: arbitrator

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Citing unfairness, court throws out criminal negligence charge against boom truck operator that was laid after his guilty plea to related OHSA charge

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Company loses “non suit” application in OHSA prosecution

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Student’s violent outbursts justified teacher’s work refusal: OLRB

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WSIB benefits to be available in Ontario for “chronic or traumatic mental stress” starting in 2018

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