When is an MOL Notice of Workplace Accident Required? Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies
Many Ontario employers will be relieved by an Ontario appeal decision that clarifies – and limits – the obligation to […]
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Court Orders Employee to Pay $112,792.70 “Overpayment” Back to WSIB
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has won a court order requiring an employee to pay back a $112,792.70 “overpayment” […]
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 […]
Union 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 […]
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