Work Refusal Process May not be Used to Challenge Employer’s Established Practices: OLRB
In a long-running and bitterly-fought case involving prison guards, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has held that the work refusal […]
Adrian Miedema
Full bioUnion asks Court to Initiate Safety Prosecution Against Employer
A union has taken the unusual step of asking the Federal Court to order the federal Minister of Labour to […]
Employer Fined $85,000 for Failing to Maintain Vehicle’s Brakes
There may be many good reasons for employers to maintain their vehicles, but one reason not often considered is avoidance […]
Results of MOL’s School Safety Enforcement Initiative
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released results of its enforcement initiative in Ontario schools, which resulted from the tragic […]
Ontario MOL’s Winter Safety Blitzes
Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors are conducting a winter safety blitz looking for the following: Diesel emissions and other hazards […]
Criminal Negligence Trial Against Ship’s Navigation Officer Begins
The CBC is reporting that the criminal negligence trial of Karl Lilgert, Navigation Officer of the ferry, Queen of the […]
Supervisor’s Criminal Safety Charges Going to Trial
An Ontario judge has decided that criminal charges against a Project Manager should go to trial. The charges against Vadim […]
No Automatic OHSA Liability After Equipment-Failure Accident: Charge Dismissed where Use of Equipment not “Likely”
Employers are not required to anticipate all safety hazards, however unforeseeable. A recent case illustrates this point. In a tragic […]
Once is Enough: OLRB Dismisses Safety Reprisal Complaint Already Resolved by Arbitrator
Employers sometimes despair over employees who file multiple claims over the same issue. The Ontario Labour Relations Board has decided […]
“I Should have Brought a Gun to Shoot Her” Comment was Not Workplace Violence: Ontario Arbitrator
In a surprising decision, an Ontario arbitrator has decided that a picketing employee’s comment to his fellow picketers that “I should have brought […]
Even Careless, Reckless Workers Protected by OHSA: Ontario Court
A Justice of the Peace has reaffirmed that Ontario’s safety laws are intended to protect not only safe workers, but also workers […]
January 1, 2014 Deadline for New Mandatory Safety AwarenessTraining, Ontario Government Proposes
Ontario employers will have until January 1, 2014 to ensure that all current workers and supervisors have received new mandatory […]