Human Resources and Health & Safety Articles

 With the introduction of the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code, occupational health and safety regulation, prosecution and conviction have been on the rise across Canada. Recently, Vale Canada Limited

We are often asked whether post-accident fixes or improvements by an employer will be held against it if occupational health and safety charges are laid. For example, if an employer

A recent court case is suggesting employers that move to improve workplace safety only after an accident occurs are not necessarily admitting their liability. “Employers sometimes feel that they are

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Drivers who have a cell phone in hand are committing an offence, even if not using the phone at the time, Ontario’s top court has decided, overturning an appeal judge.

Every once and a while I get asked a question something like this: “One of our employees just (quit, was terminated) and a statutory holiday is coming up. Do we

Turnover is costly for organizations, in time, money and productivity. The national annual average is 9.8*. In an organization of 4,000 employees, this translates into 400 new employees a year,

You have finally found the perfect candidate for the job. Now all that’s left to do is to make them an offer they can’t refuse. The right talent can be

As the old saying goes, “you get what you pay for”.  Two  former employees of now-defunct Trillium Manufacturing are suing the MOL over advice they received from its ESA hotline.