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Ontario employers now legally required to screen employees coming to work – using the government’s “Screening Tool”
Constructively Dismissed Due to Workplace Mental Distress? You May Need to Go to the WSIB, not Courts
Prison-time for a contractor for manslaughter: A first in Quebec legal history
Possession of “small amount” of marijuana was just cause to fire employee who had “not carefully checked his pockets” before screening to board flight for offshore platform
Canadian Law Blog Awards recognizes Dentons’ Occupational Health & Safety Law Blog as one of Canada’s top legal practice group blogs in 2017
A Truly Poisoned Work Environment – Arbitrator Upholds Discharge of Employee Who Spiked Office Water Cooler with Bleach
The death of an employee due to the collapse of trench walls: Superior Court confirms the employer’s committal for trial for manslaughter
Ontario Bill Proposes to Create “Health and Safety Management System” under OHSA
GHS Update: Government of Canada introduces new regulations for protection for workers handling hazardous materials
The Government of Canada has announced that new Occupational Health and Safety regulations under the Canada Labour Code, which are […]
New Training and Safety Requirements for Drill Rig Operators in Ontario
The Ontario government has passed amendments under the Occupational Health and Safety Act which provide new technical and operational safety […]
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
With the recent expansion of legislation permitting the production, sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes, employers should begin […]