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.
A recent case from the Ontario Court of Justice suggests that workplace policies can be a significant component in determining…
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…
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Do you have a policy prohibiting your employees from smoking when they drive alone in a company vehicle? If not,…
By Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz The Ontario Government has made a number of significant changes to labour…
Ryan Conlin A recent sentencing decision involving the owner of a small roofing company suggests that the Courts may be…
In Ontario v J.R. Contracting Property Services, a manager was convicted of failing to provide adequate fall protection to a worker…
There has been a great deal of discussion and litigation across the country about the extent to which OH&S legislation…
Date: November 27, 2023 As employers weather the storm of post-pandemic economic sluggishness, rising interest rates and an emboldened workforce,…
By Jessica Young Workplace harassment has been at the forefront of labour and employment law over the past several years,…
By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Government has proposed legislation which would dramatically alter the legal landscape with respect to…
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that its latest health and safety blitz will focus on hazards associated with…
Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.
In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…
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…