MOL’s incident-reporting training Order to mining company not suspended
A Ministry of Labour compliance Order issued against a mining company for allegedly failing to report an “uncontrolled fall of […]
Caselaw Developments
Court upholds arbitrator’s imposition of 24-hour shift for firefighters, despite city’s safety concerns
In a previous post, we reported that an arbitrator had accepted a union’s request to impose 24-hour shifts for the […]
Waiver was unenforceable under WSIA, employee entitled to sue employer after workplace injury
An Ontario employee has won the right to sue his employer for damages for an injury suffered at work. An […]
Firing after employee’s “generalized threat to get legal advice” was not retaliatory
An employee who was fired approximately one month after he told his employer that he “might get legal help” was […]
Criminal negligence causing death charge against auto mechanic reinstated by appeal court
A charge of criminal negligence causing death against an auto mechanic may proceed, the Ontario Court of Appeal has decided, […]
A first for Alberta – Employer sentenced to corporate probation and community service for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act
In a unique decision, an Alberta employer, Needoba Construction Ltd., which pleaded guilty to the general charge of failing to […]
Join us on February 16th – Webinar on Key OHS Cases from 2015
Please join us on February 16th for a complimentary webinar on Key OHS Cases from 2015. Adrian Miedema has selected, from […]
$5.3 million fine in Sunrise Propane case after joint prosecution under OHSA and EPA
Some cases illustrate very well the principle that “the more dangerous your operation, the more careful you must be”. This […]
“Presumptive remedy” for retaliatory discharge under OHSA is reinstatement of employee, OLRB states
Where an employer fires an employee for raising safety concerns, the employee will generally be entitled to reinstatement, the Ontario […]
Contractor jailed for 30 days, fined $45,000 after serious asbestos violations
Every now and then a case comes along to remind us that violators of occupational health and safety legislation can be sent […]
Summary of judge’s reasons for giving Kazenelson, “unquestionably a person of good character”, a 3 1/2 year jail sentence for criminal negligence
The judge’s reasons for sending Metron Construction’s project manager, Vadim Kazenelson, to jail for criminal negligence are now available here. […]
3 1/2 years in prison for Metron project manager, Kazenelson, after criminal negligence conviction
Vadim Kazenelson, the project manager for Metron Construction, was sentenced today to 3½ years in prison for criminal negligence. This is […]