Human Resources and Health & Safety Articles

Driving a forklift is no easy task. Maneuvering through some of the tight spaces found in factories and warehouses can be a nightmare. Forklift operators must have certain characteristics. When

When determining the wages of your staff, it is helpful to group jobs into some sort of grade structure and administer common salary ranges for all jobs of the same

When preparing to conduct a termination meeting, the most dangerous thing you as an employer could do, is to underestimate the possibility of a violent incident occurring. The nature of

Rethinking the Termination Process If a seemingly normal person can turn so violent during a termination, do we need to change the way we think about the termination process? On

Ministry of Labour TORONTO, ON –  Toronto hoist worker, was fined $1,500 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. On October 12, 2011,he was on a hoist

We have often reported on how courts enforce, or do not enforce, non-compete and non-solicitation clauses. But those cases have focussed on the solicitation of the former employer’s customers or clients. What

By July 1, 2014, employers must ensure its workers and supervisors have received training on occupational health and safety, as prescribed in Regulation 297/13. 1. Basic OHS Training – Workers

In most jurisdictions in Canada, human rights legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of “family status.”  Until recently, few cases were brought alleging discrimination under this branch.  However, recent decisions

When an issue arises that requires a workplace investigation it can be the start of a long and expensive process for an organization, especially if HR makes mistakes early on.

Falls are one of the leading causes of critical injuries and deaths of workers at construction sites in Ontario. In September and October 2013, Ministry of Labour inspectors conducted a