Mere Smell of Marijuana was not Enough: Employee was Entitled to Refuse Drug Test, says Court
An employee was entitled to refuse to submit to a reasonable-suspicion drug test where a supervisor smelled marijuana in the […]
Safety Professionals – Practice Issues
Safety Professional was Unionized Position: Arbitrator
An employer has been unsuccessful in its bid to keep a newly-created “capital safety planner” position out of a union […]
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 […]
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 […]
AODA’s Workplace Emergency Response Information Requirements Already in Force: Are you in Compliance?
Since January 1, 2012, Ontario employers have been obligated to provide “individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have […]
“E-Learning” Safety Orientation Module Coming Soon in Ontario; Printed Copies of MOL Safety Orientation Materials Now Available
Worker safety orientation is expected to become mandatory in Ontario on January 1, 2014, as we have previously advised. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Workplace Violence and Harassment Top MOL Orders in Blitz
Workplace violence and harassment was the most common category of compliance orders made by Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors in […]
Despite Possible OHSA Charges, Employer’s Appeal of MOL Inspector’s Order May Proceed
An employer’s appeal of a Ministry of Labour inspector’s compliance orders may proceed, despite the inspector’s ongoing investigation into possible […]