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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
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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
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Student’s violent outbursts justified teacher’s work refusal: OLRB

By Adrian Miedema
  • Amendments to Safety Laws
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WSIB benefits to be available in Ontario for “chronic or traumatic mental stress” starting in 2018

By Adrian Miedema
  • Caselaw Developments
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Court orders condo owner who harassed building management staff to cease and desist. OHSA harassment provisions applied

By Adrian Miedema
  • Caselaw Developments
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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
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“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
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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
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“Repeated exposure to supervisor constituted a dangerous situation”, employee arguing

By Adrian Miedema
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Industrial safety specialist properly fired for lying on security application

By Adrian Miedema
  • Caselaw Developments
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Court refuses small-town mayor’s OHSA-based request for injunction prohibiting resident from harassing her

By Adrian Miedema
  • Caselaw Developments
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Psychological harassment arbitration adjourned because employee awarded worker’s compensation benefits

By Adrian Miedema

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