Dentons Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Law
Keeping you current on OHS Laws and Developments in Canada.
In a decision which suggests that fire departments faced with emergencies ought not to be judged too severely with hindsight […]
An Ontario Private Member’s Bill, introduced on September 20, 2012, seeks to protect gas station attendant’s safety and their income. […]
In an unusual case, a psychiatrist has decided to disclose, to an employee’s employer and the police, a threat made […]
Although “officially induced error” – being misled by authorities – is a defence to many types of charges including those […]
On October 1, 2012, Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors will begin enforcing employers’ legal obligation to post the MOL’s new […]
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is piloting its new worker safety awareness training workbook in a number of Ontario workplaces. […]
In an unusual development, a director of a medium-sized company has been personally found guilty and fined under the Occupational […]
Ontario employers have a positive obligation to post a number of items on their employee bulletin boards, and a failure […]
Companies and their owners are increasingly considering the risk of criminal safety-related charges and fines. We have recently reported on […]
In this article, Andy Pushalik reviews employer’s duties as they relate to workplace violence and harassment in Ontario. On June […]
Company presidents are at risk of charges and fines under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This is another example. […]
An Ontario appeal court has decided that any “holding” of a cell phone is illegal under Ontario’s relatively new cell […]
