Alleging panic attacks due to mistreatment at work, employee’s HRTO application dismissed for duplicating court action
Employees may not raise the same human rights issue before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the courts, a […]
Caselaw Developments
Notes taken post-accident can lose privilege if used to refresh memory, court decision suggests
Privileged notes taken by a witness – or by the employer from a witness – after a workplace accident may […]
“Red flags” were used to assess workplace violence threat; employer’s request for psychiatric assessment was justified
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that the City of Toronto was justified in requiring an employee to […]
Ministry of Labour sued for hiring allegedly incompetent inspector
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is facing a negligence suit by the lone survivor of the Christmas Eve, 2009 scaffold […]
Are supervisors able to assess impairment? Drug driving decision suggests so
A recent Ontario decision suggests that laypersons – such as supervisors – may assess whether a person is impaired from drugs or […]
Reprimands for “violation of basic safety protocols” were not discriminatory
After failing in a harassment grievance that was based on the Occupational Health and Safety Act, an employee has failed […]
“Disgruntled and aggressive clients” posed safety threat under OHSA
An employee who was fired after complaining to the Ministry of Labour that she felt threatened by “disgruntled and aggressive […]
Arbitrator may order change to hours, location of doctor who sexually-harassed hospital nurse
Where a doctor has sexually harassed a nurse, a labour arbitrator has authority to decide how close the doctor should be […]
Safety committee members lose claims that employer retaliated against them
Disciplinary letters issued to three members of a safety “Policy Committee” were not retaliatory under the Canada Labour Code, the […]
Supreme Court denies chronic stress WCB claim after employee reacted to disciplinary letter
The Supreme Court of Canada has denied an employee’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits for “chronic stress” which he said […]
Company fined $25,000 for operating electrical contracting business without license under Electricity Act after apprentice injured
An electrical contractor has been convicted and fined for carrying on an electrical contracting business without being licensed under the […]
$50,000 fine after trip-over-cord accident shows employers must listen to safety committee recommendations
A nurse’s trip over a cord has landed a hospital a $50,000 fine, where the joint health and safety committee […]