No Second-Hand Smoke Damages under Safety Clause of Collective Agreement: Ontario Court
The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision that a collective agreement provision requiring the employer – two Ontario […]
Safety – Risk Management
Should Appeals of Safety Compliance Orders be Stayed While Charges are Outstanding?
A recent Ontario Labour Relations Board decision suggests that employers’ appeals of Ministry of Labour compliance orders should not proceed […]
Faced with Costly Safety Compliance Orders? “Competitive Disadvantage” Argument Rejected by OLRB
Employers faced with costly Ministry of Labour compliance orders, that have not been issued to competitors, are often concerned that the […]
Drivers’ Cell Phone Alibis Being Rejected by Court: “It was a Garage Door Opener”
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Justice indicates that courts are clamping down on drivers accused of using […]
Deadline Approaching: On October 1, MOL Inspectors Begin Enforcing Obligation to Post Ontario’s New Safety Poster
On October 1, 2012, Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors will begin enforcing employers’ legal obligation to post the MOL’s new […]
Directors’ Liability for Safety: Not just Small-Company Directors are at Risk in Ontario
In an unusual development, a director of a medium-sized company has been personally found guilty and fined under the Occupational […]
Is your Bulletin Board Big Enough? Workplace Posting Requirements in Ontario
Ontario employers have a positive obligation to post a number of items on their employee bulletin boards, and a failure […]
Bar Owners Facing Wrongful Act Manslaughter Charges after Employee’s Wrong-Way Accident on Highway 401
Companies and their owners are increasingly considering the risk of criminal safety-related charges and fines. We have recently reported on […]
Reviewing Ontario’s Workplace Violence and Harassment Law
In this article, Andy Pushalik reviews employer’s duties as they relate to workplace violence and harassment in Ontario. On June […]
Company President/Supervisor Fined $10,000 in Worker’s Death
Company presidents are at risk of charges and fines under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This is another example. […]
Ontario Ministry of Labour’s Fall Safety Blitzes
Ontario employers should prepare for the Ontario Ministry of Labour’s targeted safety blitzes for the Fall of 2012, which were […]
Criminal Prosecutor Appeals $200,000 fine in Metron Construction Quadruple Fatality Case
The Toronto Star is reporting that Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General has appealed a judge’s decision that imposed a […]