The Supreme Court of Canada grants leave to appeal in drug and alcohol policy matter
Drug and alcohol testing policies have long been of key importance for many employers, particularly those who have employees in […]
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Double (16-hour) shift was not prohibited by ESA or OHSA: arbitrator
A labour arbitrator has held that the practice of unionized long-term care home employees voluntarily working two 8-hour shifts in […]
Work refusal was motivated by employee’s dislike of work assignment, not by safety: when full disciplinary record considered, employee was fired for cause
An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of an employee who tried to use the Occupational Health and Safety Act’s work […]
General contractor, not present on job site, was still responsible for subcontractor’s safety: labour board
A general contractor on a residential project was responsible for the safety of its subcontractors even though it was not […]
U.S. OSHA orders aviation firm to reinstate dismissed pilot fired for raising safety concerns – damages could exceed $500,000
A U.S. pilot who raised a number of safety concerns has won reinstatement to his job, and years of lost […]
Teachers’ union fighting for right to refuse work due where students violent
A student’s violent acts in a classroom have led to a dispute about the circumstances in which teachers may engage […]
MOL’s incident-reporting training Order to mining company not suspended
A Ministry of Labour compliance Order issued against a mining company for allegedly failing to report an “uncontrolled fall of […]
Court upholds arbitrator’s imposition of 24-hour shift for firefighters, despite city’s safety concerns
In a previous post, we reported that an arbitrator had accepted a union’s request to impose 24-hour shifts for the […]
GHS update: Health Canada and U.S. OSHA seek public input on aligning hazard communication regulations, announce March 3 webinar
Health Canada and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have announced that they are seeking public input on […]
Death of visitor leads to employer’s conviction, $100,000 fine under OHSA
This case is a reminder that injuries to non-employees can lead to Occupational Health and Safety Act convictions and fines […]
Waiver was unenforceable under WSIA, employee entitled to sue employer after workplace injury
An Ontario employee has won the right to sue his employer for damages for an injury suffered at work. An […]
Firing after employee’s “generalized threat to get legal advice” was not retaliatory
An employee who was fired approximately one month after he told his employer that he “might get legal help” was […]
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