Human Resources and Health & Safety Articles

A man from the Toronto area has been dismissed by his employer after posting a request for marijuana on the popular social media site Twitter. On Tuesday, August 13, a

A supervisor’s e-mails to an employee were not harassing, an arbitrator has held, noting the employee’s friendly tone – “great game Thurs night” – and use of the “smiley face”

  The alignment of the Hazard Communication Standard with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System (GHS) will soon go into effect. Health Canada has issued a request for written comments

In another lesson about the dangers of social media, two Toronto firefighters have been taken off duty after a national newspaper brought attention to their sexist twitter habits. In June

If a worker falls when performing work for an organization…employers have only one defense – due diligence. An example of due diligence defence is R. v. Servisair. The defendant was

Conducting an Exit Interview   With the cost of job turnover ranging from 50 to 200 percent of an annual salary, it’s become increasingly important to understand what you’re doing

H2S Alive Toronto – Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound which has the formula of H2S. Hydrogen sulfide has the characteristic foul odor of rotten eggs and is a flammable,

Unitec Inc. and 629728 Ontario Limited, in a partnership carrying on business as Entropex Limited, a Sarnia plastics company, were fined $410,000 total for violations of the Occupational Health and

There has been a growing awareness of the impact of mental health issues on workers and the workplace. If left unmanaged, these issues can lead to increased employee turnover, lower

The retail giant has agreed to pay a $190,000 fine to fix hazards discovered during an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection at a store in Rochester, N.Y. The agreement