Caselaw Developments Vehicle Owner Not Liable for Accident Caused by Repair Shop Employee During a Test Drive By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment MOL inspector’s compliance orders, claiming that employer’s harassment investigation was not “appropriate”, suspended on appeal By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments “Sham” investigation results in $75,000 aggravated damages award against employer By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Safety Professionals - Practice Issues Violence and Harassment Harassment arbitration hearing should be open to the public, including the press, arbitrator rules By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Safety - Risk Management Violence and Harassment Armoured car employee’s work refusal due to Christmas crowds was not justified By Adrian Miedema
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 Government Safety Investigations Safety Professionals - Practice Issues Traffic control firm violated safety rules, could not avoid responsibility by blaming employee By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Prosecutions / Charges Out-of-business company that did not defend OHSA charges, fined $1.3 million after two workers killed By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Safety - Risk Management Violence and Harassment Nurse’s critical comments at union conference about workplace violence in hospitals were not just cause for dismissal By Adrian Miedema
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 General Safety - Risk Management Safety Professionals - Practice Issues 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 By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Banned from pool and fitness facility, man who requested “young, hot female trainer” was not discriminated against because of mental disability By Adrian Miedema
