Ryan Conlin was recently interviewed concerning the recent, Superior Court decision sentencing Metron Construction project manager, Vadim Kazenelson, to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in four workplace deaths on Christmas Eve 2009.
Ryan Conlin was recently interviewed concerning the recent, Superior Court decision sentencing Metron Construction project manager, Vadim Kazenelson, to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in four workplace deaths on Christmas Eve 2009.
Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…
The saga of Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. JR Contracting Property Services, Lootawan and Haniff (case 1) has finally come to its…
Frank discusses a recent landmark decision from the Supreme Court regarding a new test for stays of prosecutions for unconstitutional…
Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…
By: Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman The tragic Christmas Eve 2009 swing stage collapse which led to the deaths of four…
Metron Construction has been fined $200,000 following a guilty plea to a charge of criminal charge negligence causing death in…
Just over a year ago, the workplace violence and harassment provisions were added to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Although…
By Landon P. Young and Haadi Malik New rules affecting employment relationships in unprecedented and varying ways have been made…
Bill 18 has expanded legal protections to co-op students and unpaid interns in a variety of ways. Foremost amongst these…
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that its latest health and safety blitz will focus on hazards associated with…
By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz Can a supervisor be found criminally negligent when he knowingly allows a worker to…
<p> Ryan Conlin and Landon Young both spoke at the first annual Health, Safety & Environment Conference and Trade Show…
Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…
Stringer LLP and First Reference are proud to host the 16th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference in Mississauga. We invite business owners and…
By: Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz An Ontario Court may have altered the legal landscape with respect to sentencing corporations…