Worker Guilty of Obstructing MOL Inspector by Refusing to Answer Questions
A worker who refused to answer a Ministry of Labour inspector’s questions during an accident investigation has been found guilty […]
Caselaw Developments
Bad-Faith Work Refusal Complaint to MOL Justified Discipline – Reinstatement Denied
The work refusal provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act should not be abused, an arbitrator has effectively held in […]
City Reasonably Relied on Engineer’s, Architect’s Stamp: OHSA Charge Dismissed in Wall Collapse Case
The City of Guelph acted reasonably when it relied on the stamped drawing of an architect and engineer as evidencing […]
“Ten Times the Effort” to Manage Employee’s Absenteeism, Addictions: Dismissal Upheld
An employee with a long history of substance abuse issues and absenteeism was properly dismissed after he attended at work […]
Safety Violations Get 37-Year Employee Fired for Cause
We don’t often hear of 37-year employees being fired for just cause. An arbitrator has recently upheld the dismissal of […]
Fear of Personal OHSA Liability Caused Employee’s Anxiety Disorder: Human Rights Tribunal
Supervisors and safety professionals have often told me that they fear being personally charged under the Occupational Health and Safety […]
Alleged Sexist Comments at OLRB Safety-Reprisal Mediation were Privileged, Could not Form Basis For Discrimination Complaint
An alleged comment that “women don’t like to do that job”, and other discussions at an Ontario Labour Relations Board […]
Court Dismisses Safety-Reprisal Complaint Related to Family Dispute
An employee who claimed that he was dismissed after sharing his concerns about the well-being of himself and his children and the […]
Safety and HR Consultants Beware: Unlicensed Private Investigator Convicted
Health and safety and human resource consultants who conduct investigations or retain outside experts to do so, should pay attention to a […]
Managers File Complaints about Employees’ Offensive Blog Posts, but Remedy Denied
Usually employees complain about their managers, not the other way around. In an interesting case, a group of managers, who […]
Supervisor’s OHSA Violation Grounds Criminal Negligence Charge
A supervisor’s violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act can ground a criminal negligence charge against him, an Ontario […]
Safety Manual “Lacking in Efficiency” – Employer Convicted under OHSA
An Ontario justice of the peace has held that an employer’s safety manual was defective, and has convicted the employer […]