RN’s Harassment and Bullying of RPNs was “Subtle” and “Insidious”: Arbitrator Refuses to Reinstate
A labour arbitrator has refused to reinstate a discharged Registered Nurse because of her “subtle” and “insidious” bullying and harassment of […]
Safety – Risk Management
Employers Must Post MOL Safety Poster Now: MOL Enforcement Starts October 2012
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released a safety poster that employers are now legally required, under the Occupational Health […]
Mandatory Supervisory Safety Training Coming to Ontario: MOL Releases Draft Workbook and Employer Guide for Consultation
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has previously stated that it intends to pass a regulation requiring employers to provide safety […]
Statistical Analysis of 863 Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act Prosecutions: FMC Releases Report
More than two-thirds of Ontario companies charged under the Occupational Health and Safety Act plead guilty. Defendants who plead guilty […]
Certain Employee Safety Incentives May be Illegal in U.S.: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration has warned U.S. employers that some safety incentive programs might discourage workers from reporting […]
Injured Ambulance Attendant who Assumed Potential Safety Risk Entitled to Be Accommodated: Ontario Arbitrator
An Ontario arbitrator has held that an ambulance attendant was entitled to be accommodated by the employer, by permitting him […]
MOL Safety Inspectors Should be “Compliance-Focused” not “Enforcement-Focused”: Ontario’s “Regulator’s Code of Practice”
Employers who deal with Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors may wish to review the Ontario government’s Regulator’s Code of Practice. […]
2012-13 Inspection Blitz Schedule Released by Ontario MOL
Stating that “The Ministry of Labour’s proactive inspection blitzes on sector-specific hazards are designed to raise awareness and increase compliance […]
Random Alcohol Testing Case Headed for Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether an employer must have “reasonable cause” to conduct random alcohol testing on […]
Lawyer’s Letter to OLRB Binds Unhappy Employee to Safety-Reprisal Settlement
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has held that an employee and employer settled a safety-reprisal complaint, due to the employee’s […]
60,000 Workplace Visits by Ontario MOL Inspectors over 9 Months
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has reported that its safety inspectors conducted more than 60,000 visits to workplaces from April through to […]
Sexual Assault on Employee by Supervisor: Employer and Supervisor Liable for $620K
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a jury award of $470,000 in damages, plus a costs award of $150,000, against […]