Underground Mines Subject of MOL Safety Blitz
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that underground mines will be the subject of a safety blitz for the […]
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Struggling with How to Comply with Safety Compliance Order? MOL Inspector Need not Help: OLRB
An employer struggling with how to comply with a Ministry of Labour inspector’s safety compliance order cannot expect the MOL […]
“Unacceptable Burden” on Employer to Keep Two Fighting Employees Apart: Dismissal Upheld, But Lifetime Work Ban at Hydro Overturned
A journeyman electrician employed by Hydro One Inc. was properly dismissed because, during an altercation, he pushed another employee causing […]
Obstructed-View Forklift Accident Lands Employee Five-Day Suspension
An employee who drove a loaded forklift in the forward direction with his view obstructed was properly issued a five-day […]
Drunken Picket Line Threat to “Shoot Everyone” Did Not Warrant Dismissal: Ontario Arbitrator
A mining employee who consumed alcohol and uttered threats on a picket line was not properly dismissed, as his threats […]
Employer May Not Delegate Authority over Safety to Joint Health and Safety Committee: Arbitrator
An Ontario arbitrator has held, in dismissing a union grievance, that it would be illegal for an employer to delegate […]
“Toning Footwear” Improperly Banned by Employer for Safety Reasons: Arbitrator
A British Columbia arbitrator has held that an employer violated its collective agreement by banning the wearing of “Toning Footwear” […]
No Second-Hand Smoke Damages under Safety Clause of Collective Agreement: Ontario Court
The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision that a collective agreement provision requiring the employer – two Ontario […]
Should Appeals of Safety Compliance Orders be Stayed While Charges are Outstanding?
A recent Ontario Labour Relations Board decision suggests that employers’ appeals of Ministry of Labour compliance orders should not proceed […]
Faced with Costly Safety Compliance Orders? “Competitive Disadvantage” Argument Rejected by OLRB
Employers faced with costly Ministry of Labour compliance orders, that have not been issued to competitors, are often concerned that the […]
Drivers’ Cell Phone Alibis Being Rejected by Court: “It was a Garage Door Opener”
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Justice indicates that courts are clamping down on drivers accused of using […]
CSA Safety Training Standard Coming in 2013
Employers sometimes struggle to understand the scope of training required by occupational health and safety legislation. The CSA Group is […]
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