Human Resources and Health & Safety Articles

The Ontario Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) started the new year off by obtaining convictions in three high-profile workplace fatality prosecutions. In late 2012 at Parmalat Canada Inc., a worker was

An Ontario court has ordered two corporate directors to serve 25 days in jail for failing to take reasonable care to ensure that their company, New Mex Canada Inc., complied

A supervisor with an asbestos abatement company, and his employer, have pleaded guilty to charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and were fined, after workers were exposed to asbestos

Employers who have bona fide reasons for dismissing an employee should avoid using “not the right fit”. They should also show up at Ontario Labour Relations Board hearings. An employee who was

On November 20, 2014, Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014 received Royal Assent. The Act amends Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), changing the

Falls from heights are a major hazard for workers and one of the leading causes of critical injuries and fatalities in Ontario workplaces. As of April 1, 2015, amendments to

 Last year, the federal courts found in favour of Fiona Johnstone, a boarder service employee who alleged she had been discriminated against on the basis of family status. She sought

The Most Overlooked Aspect of Fall Protection In most companies, there is an effective fall arrest system in place to protect workers. However, many in the industry believe rescue is the most overlooked

Occupation Health and Safety guidelines state that forklift training should be thorough, practical as well as theoretical in nature.   1.      Check the credentials: Make sure the trainer has work

Ontario is helping to protect vulnerable workers – including temporary foreign workers – with a three-month employment standards blitz starting in September. Ministry of Labour employment standards officers will conduct