Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Employer ordered to pay fine of $100,000 following a fatal workplace incident at a road building construction site after court accepts joint submission By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Employee’s “theory” that he was dismissed for questioning his employer’s safety systems was just a theory and was not evidence By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Court finds that “accident as prima facie breach” principle precludes an order for particulars on an OHSA “general duty” charge By Cristina Wendel
Amendments to Safety Laws Safety - Risk Management Safety Professionals - Practice Issues Violence and Harassment The introduction of Bill 30 brings the potential for significant changes to Alberta’s workplace laws By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Lack of remorse results in 4 month jail sentence for supervisor in fatal trench incident By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Employer did not terminate worker’s employment because he had raised safety concerns By Cristina Wendel
Amendments to Safety Laws Other Safety Developments Changes on the horizon for Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation system? By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Saskatchewan Court of Appeal confirms acquittal following workplace fatality in grain terminal By Cristina Wendel
Government Safety Investigations Prosecutions / Charges Alberta government signs Memorandum of Understanding with police services setting out new procedures for investigating serious workplace incidents By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Bullied to death? PEI WCB awards benefits to widow after finding a link between workplace bullying and fatal heart attack By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Arbitrator disagrees that grievor’s interference with air quality test was a deliberate act of sabotage and replaces termination with a lengthy suspension By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Is compliance with industry standards enough to establish due diligence? Alberta Court of Appeal set to consider this issue. By Cristina Wendel
