Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment City inspector who engaged in two separate physical attacks at work was fired for cause: “that risk must be removed from the workplace” By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Town employees did not have a reasonable basis to fear violence from protester: “violence is not the mere absence of civility”, appeal court states By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Ontario employers are not, as a general rule, answerable under the OHSA to employees for workplace harassment by fellow employees or managers: arbitrator By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Student’s violent outbursts justified teacher’s work refusal: OLRB By Adrian Miedema
Amendments to Safety Laws Violence and Harassment WSIB benefits to be available in Ontario for “chronic or traumatic mental stress” starting in 2018 By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Court orders condo owner who harassed building management staff to cease and desist. OHSA harassment provisions applied By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Bullied to death? PEI WCB awards benefits to widow after finding a link between workplace bullying and fatal heart attack By Cristina Wendel
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment “Your ugly face”: employer’s condescending, aggressive, hostile and profane behaviour in one meeting resulted in constructive dismissal. Nurse awarded 24 months in damages By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Threats of violence, one day after “sensitivity training”, get worker fired for cause. He “may have a problem with women in the workplace, especially women managers”, says arbitrator By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment “Repeated exposure to supervisor constituted a dangerous situation”, employee arguing By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Industrial safety specialist properly fired for lying on security application By Adrian Miedema
Caselaw Developments Violence and Harassment Court refuses small-town mayor’s OHSA-based request for injunction prohibiting resident from harassing her By Adrian Miedema
