One of the most vexing and controversial legal issues confronting safety professionals is the question of whether employers can be…
Jeremy D. Schwartz
Employers are now required to post the new workplace poster “Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here” in…
In OPSEU v. Ontario et. al., Ontario’s Divisional Court recently upheld an arbitrator’s ruling to dismiss 22 (grouped) grievances over fault-based…
Don’t Miss our 26th Annual Employers’ Conference, Labour & Employment Law Update 2012. Register Early! Topics Include: A Terminated Employee’s…
The Crown has decided to seek permission (referred to as “leave”) to appeal the $200,000 fine imposed against Metron Construction…
One of the most complex issues under Ontario OH&S law relates to determining which party on a construction project is…
In Dechene v. Dr. Khurrum Ashraf Dentistry, an employee who had been employed by a verbal agreement was provided with a…
In a recent decision, Association of Justice Counsel v. Canada (Attorney General), the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of…
By: Jessica Young and Jeremy Schwartz The Built Environment Standard is the final Standard to be enacted under the Accessibility for…
The Ontario Government has released a draft copy of the Built Environment Standard provisions for “public spaces”. Our AODA team…