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.
In a relatively minor decision that may have significant implications, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) has ordered Ministry of…
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…
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…
A critical element of the health and safety regime in any workplace that employs heavy machinery is the presence of…
As an Ontario employer, it is sometimes hard to shake the impression the standard of OH&S due diligence applied by…
A recent case from the Ontario Court of Justice suggests that workplace policies can be a significant component in determining…
Ryan Conlin discusses the potentially watershed decision in R. v. Roofing Medics, in which the court commented that more personal…
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has ruled that a worker does not have to be a certified or apprentice…
Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…
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…
A revised Bill 160 was passed on June 1st. Notable changes to the Bill include an increase in the role…
Frank discusses a recent landmark decision from the Supreme Court regarding a new test for stays of prosecutions for unconstitutional…
Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…