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The Business Case for Safety: Cutting Workers’ Comp Costs Before They Spiral
Picture this. A worker at a mid-sized manufacturing plant in Ontario is guiding a stack of sheet metal into a
Bridging the Gap: Internal Best Practices for Managing Disability Leaves Under STD and WCB
When an employee gets hurt or becomes ill, HR’s role instantly shifts from routine administration to frontline crisis management. What
From Claim to Comeback: Building a Seamless Disability Leave Process in Canadian Workplaces
When an employee goes on disability leave, the workplace holds its breath. The team worries about how to cover the
Inside Disability Leave Management: Building Fair, Compliant, and Compassionate Policies
Every organization has a disability policy of some kind — tucked inside an employee handbook, buried in a benefits summary,
Navigating the Overlap: How to Coordinate Short-Term Disability and Workers’ Compensation Without Breaking the Rules
For many HR professionals, few situations cause more stress than a claim that falls into the grey zone between short-term
Return to Work, Not Return to Risk: Managing the End of a Disability Leave Safely and Legally
For many HR professionals, the hardest part of a disability leave isn’t the paperwork or the claims coordination — it’s
OHS Fines Scorecard (September 15 to October 15)
OHS fines volume and amounts were down but will likely pick up again in the fall.
Responding to JHSC Recommendations
What Management Must Do - and Common Mistakes to Avoid
Are Consultants Liable for Environmental Violations They Cause?
It depends on how much control they exercise over the offending activity.
Just Released: OHS Lessons For Employers From King v. R., 2025 NBCA 12
On January 23, 2025, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal released its decision in King v R. This tragic case highlights
The Importance Of Regulatory & Legal Due Diligence When Acquiring A Renewable Energy Project
A high-level look at the opportunities, complexities and key considerations in Canada. This article first appeared on Lexpert. Investing in a
The Top 12 OHS Compliance Cases of 2024 & Their Impact on You
The 2024 court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program.
Securities Class Action Risk Arising From Environmental And Climate-Related Disclosures
Canadian issuers have recently come under heightened scrutiny in relation to environmental and climate-related securities disclosure. Responding to growing public
Ontario Court Of Appeal Orders Rehearing Of Environmental Charter Challenge
In Mathur v Ontario, 2024 ONCA 762, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that Ontario's Cap and Trade Cancellation Act (CTCA) was a
“Much Ado About Group Benefits:” Interpreting Benefit Plan Terms Continues To Create Issues For Employers
Soave vs. Stahle Construction Inc. (2023 ONCA 265) highlights that benefit plan interpretation continues to be an issue that impacts employers.
Alberta Supervisor Pleads Guilty & Ordered To Pay Fine For Serious Workplace Injury
Jeffrey Gross, a construction supervisor in Calgary, pleaded guilty on September 24, 2024, for an incident in which an employee
The Complexities Of Dependent Contractors And Restrictive Covenants
Previously printed in the LexisNexis Labour Notes Newsletter. In the recent decision of Dibble v. Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc., 2024 BCSC 1066,