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May 08, 2017
OHS contraventions can trigger accusation of manslaughter
Quebec court found reasonable person would have foreseen risk
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April 25, 2017
Safety officer wins wrongful dismissal lawsuit
Individual was fired after company lost COR certification
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April 24, 2017
Courts have increasing power to stop businesses, individuals from certain activities
Not complying with an injunction can result in jail time
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March 21, 2017
Ontario MOL clarifies interpretation of 'critical injury’
Considers amputation of more than 1 finger or toe critical injury
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February 22, 2017
Employer fined $70K for failure to comply with workplace violence, harassment requirements
First publicly-reported case of its kind
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January 23, 2017
OHSA anti-reprisal provisions not applicable to corporate restructuring
Worker tried to use safety legislation to claim supervisor was not ‘competent’
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January 16, 2017
Location most common workers’ compensation query
Incidents while travelling, on lunch breaks, in parking lots often questioned
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December 12, 2016
Privilege claim exists over internal investigations
Suncor not required to hand over all material
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November 21, 2016
Workers’ compensation tribunals have broad ability to weigh evidence
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September 20, 2016
Workers’ compensation fraud a significant problem