An Ontario Court has released a significant appeal decision which is the latest a line of cases to challenge the traditional view that it is…
Occupational Health and Safety
An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community. Unfortunately,…
Jeremy Schwartz of Stringer LLP recently sat on a panel of industry leaders and experts for Manufacturing AUTOMATION’s Fourth Annual Machine Safety…
As an Ontario employer, it is sometimes hard to shake the impression the standard of OH&S due diligence applied by…
Employers charged with violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act) can escape conviction by proving they exercised due diligence, often referred…
Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has affirmed the long-standing principle that you cannot sue for a free-standing violation of a…
In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…
One of the most vexing and controversial legal issues confronting safety professionals is the question of whether employers can be…
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…