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.
Ryan Conlin discusses the potentially watershed decision in R. v. Roofing Medics, in which the court commented that more personal…
The saga of Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. JR Contracting Property Services, Lootawan and Haniff (case 1) has finally come to its…
It may seem fairly obvious when a worker breaks her leg “in the course of employment”. However, injuries and illnesses…
As offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act garner an increasing amount of public attention, the penalties to which employers, supervisors…
During this edition of Stringer LLP’s complimentary Quarterly HR-Law Webinar series, broadcast on Monday, January 20, 2020, Ryan Conlin, Jeremy Schwartz and Erika Montisano discussed…
Perhaps now more than ever before, the lawyers at Stringer LLP have been deeply engaged, supporting clients who face significant,…
The tragic deaths of four workers at a Toronto construction site on December 24, 2009 quickly became one of the…
<p> Ryan Conlin and Landon Young both spoke at the first annual Health, Safety & Environment Conference and Trade Show…
Date: November 27, 2023 As employers weather the storm of post-pandemic economic sluggishness, rising interest rates and an emboldened workforce,…
An Ontario Court has released a significant appeal decision which is the latest a line of cases to challenge the traditional view that it is…
The Crown has decided to seek permission (referred to as “leave”) to appeal the $200,000 fine imposed against Metron Construction…
By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario government has introduced the Working for Workers Act, 2022, which contains significant proposed…
By Jeffrey D.A. Murray Many employers across Canada are demanding their employees provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or face…
A new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) requires that workers and supervisors are provided with basic health and safety…
One of the most complex issues under Ontario OH&S law relates to determining which party on a construction project is…