Human Resources and Health & Safety Articles

This case serves as an example of what degree of conduct will or will not constitute obstruction of an officer in a workplace investigation. The accused was charged under the

One of the hot topics discussed during the recent Canadian federal election was the possible legalization of marijuana. The Liberal Party, which won the election, took a position in favour of

An Alberta judge has suggested that if a workplace safety policy or program requires that certain accidents be investigated, then the accident investigation reports may not be subject to litigation

A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court is serving as a reminder to employers that mere suspicion – no matter how sure you are – is never enough to

Avenue Building Corporation, a company that provides concrete formwork for construction projects, has received a fine of $70,000 after a worker was injured. On February 12, 2013, a carpenter employed

Faurecia Automotive Seating Canada Ltd. pleaded guilty and has been fined $80,000 after a worker was injured by a storage bin that collapsed while it was being pushed. On December

The Ministry of Labour is working with stakeholders to develop and implement a Construction Health and Safety Action Plan (CHSAP) to strengthen workplace injury, illness and fatality prevention in the

Ontario takes workplace violence very seriously. Every Ontarian has the right to work in a safe and healthy environment and that includes nurses and other employees in the health-care sector.

In May 2015, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario issued an unprecedented decision when it awarded two temporary foreign workers over $200,000 in damages for injury to dignity, feelings, and

TORONTO, ON – Matheson Constructors Ltd. and two supervisors have pleaded guilty and have been fined a total of $133,000 after a fall at a Toronto Transit Commission garage in