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.
Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…
Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…
By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz Can a supervisor be found criminally negligent when he knowingly allows a worker to…
A new Regulation[1] under the OHSA will explicitly require that workers and supervisors receive basic occupational health and safety training as…
By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz In one of the most significant OH&S decisions issued during the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ontario Labour…
Our first quarterly, HR-Law Webinar was a great success, with over 150 registrants. Thank you to those who joined us…
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…
The legalization of marijuana for recreational use will have a profound impact on workplaces across the country. This Webinar examines…
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that its latest health and safety blitz will focus on hazards associated with…
The obligations on employers, constructors and other workplace stakeholders once a workplace accident occurs are heavy. The Occupational Health and Safety…
On September 4, 2020, Ryan and Jeremy discussed the legal tightrope in terms of employee attendance management, that employers must…
By Ryan Conlin, Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik One of the more legally confusing aspects of the appeal regime under…
<p> Ryan Conlin and Landon Young both spoke at the first annual Health, Safety & Environment Conference and Trade Show…
The Expert Panel appointed to conduct a detailed review of the entire occupational health and safety system has released its…