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Ontario employers now legally required to screen employees …

WEBOntario’s “Stage 3” Regulation now requires employers to conduct employee screening for COVID-19 whenever employees come to work, using questions set out in …

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“Sham” investigation results in $75,000 aggravated damages …

WEBAbout Cristina Wendel . Cristina advises and represents employers in all aspects of occupational health and safety matters, including day-to-day compliance, …

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Can provincial OHSA legislation apply across borders

WEBAbout Adrian Miedema . Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector …

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Ontario proposing to triple maximum OHSA fine to $1.5 million, …

WEBThe Ontario government has introduced legislation to triple the maximum fine under the Occupational Health and Safety Act against corporations to $1.5 million per …

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Prison-time for a contractor for manslaughter: A first in Quebec …

WEBLast year, we discussed on this blog, the case of an excavation contractor who was facing criminal negligence causing death and manslaughter charges in relation …

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Ontario Bill will increase fines for Workplace Safety & Insurance …

WEBThe Ontario government has introduced legislation that will, among other things, quintuple the maximum fine against corporations for violating the Workplace …

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Is your Bulletin Board Big Enough

WEBAbout Adrian Miedema . Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector …

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3 1/2 year jail term upheld on appeal in criminal negligence case

WEBThe Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld the criminal negligence (“Bill C-45”) conviction and 3 1/2 year jail term imposed on Vadim Kazenelson, the Project …

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Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Law

WEBLa Cour d’appel du Québec confirme le verdict de culpabilité dans une affaire de négligence criminelle ayant causé la mort d’un travailleur. By Sarah-Émilie Dubois. …

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Worker, Caught by MOL Inspector, Given Significant Fine for …

WEBAbout Adrian Miedema . Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector …

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When is an MOL Notice of Workplace Accident Required

WEBAbout Adrian Miedema . Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector …

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Québec Court of Appeal upholds guilty verdict in a case of …

WEBR. v. CFG Construction inc., 2019 QCCQ 1244 Sentencing Decision of December 3, 2019 – R. v. CFG Construction inc., 2019 QCCQ 7449, Section 219 (1) of …

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"Multi-Workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee Guidance" …

WEBAbout Adrian Miedema . Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector …

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$5.3 million fine in Sunrise Propane case after joint prosecution …

WEBAbout Adrian Miedema . Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector …

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“How the Ministry of Labour Investigates Incidents”: New Ontario …

WEBAbout Adrian Miedema . Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector …

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Beyond the fun: Mitigating potential liabilities arising from …

WEB‘Tis the season for festivities and merriment but for employers, organizing holiday parties comes with a set of legal considerations. While the goal of these work get …

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Criminal Prosecutor Appeals $200,000 fine in Metron Construction

WEBThe Toronto Star is reporting that Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General has appealed a judge’s decision that imposed a $200,000 fine against Metron …

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Appeal court upholds $270,000 fine in OHSA matter

WEBA recent Ontario appeal decision is a reminder that courts in Occupational Health and Safety Act prosecutions can award fines higher than even the Ministry of …

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