In Ontario v J.R. Contracting Property Services, a manager was convicted of failing to provide adequate fall protection to a worker…
Occupational Health and Safety
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Ontario (Labour) v. Flex-N-Gate Canada Company, has overturned a lower Court finding found that an employer…
A new Regulation[1] under the OHSA will explicitly require that workers and supervisors receive basic occupational health and safety training as…
Vivianne Ponce discusses new OHS awareness training requirements in Ontario
Ryan Conlin discusses the potentially watershed decision in R. v. Roofing Medics, in which the court commented that more personal…
Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…
By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Government has proposed legislation which would dramatically alter the legal landscape with respect to…
Ryan Conlin A recent sentencing decision involving the owner of a small roofing company suggests that the Courts may be…
A new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) requires that workers and supervisors are provided with basic health and safety…