Work Refusals Special Report
Refusing to perform assigned work is normally an act of insubordination for which a worker can be disciplined. But OHS laws create a special exemption that allows workers to refuse […]
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Alberta, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employees They Have Duties In The Workplace Accommodation Process
In Zupcic v Saputo Foods Limited, 2022 AHRC 13 (Saputo), the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (Tribunal) dismissed an employee's complaint that that she was discriminated against in employment on the ground […]
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Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge
Every jurisdiction has an “emergency spill hotline” that you can call to report a spill or release of a hazardous substance. Here’s where to report such incidents in each part […]
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Court Of Appeal Certifies WestJet Sexual Harassment Class Action
In Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd.1, the British Columbia Court of Appeal certified a class action concerning the alleged workplace sexual harassment of female flight attendants at WestJet Airlines. The decision […]
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Making the Business Case For Workplace Health & Safety Investments
It’s easy to get focused on immediate safety goals in your workplace, such as giving safety orientations to workers you’ve just hired, complying with new requirements in the OHS laws […]
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Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination
On April 4, 2022, in Fraser Health Authority v British Columbia General Employees' Union, 2022 CanLII 25560, Arbitrator Koml Kandola of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board dismissed the union's grievance respecting […]
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June 8 – Just Cause Terminations
Date: June 8, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM PT Speaker: Anthony Panacci Click Here to Register Employers have a very high bar to meet when terminating for “just cause”. This has left employers asking the question: “Can […]
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How Do You Know If It Is Constructive Dismissal?
Date: April 20, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM PST Speaker: Teri Treiber & Tessa Green How Do You Know If It Is Constructive Dismissal? Constructive dismissal occurs where the employer demonstrates an intention to no longer […]
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Safeopedia Presents: A Review of Medical Surveillance In Occupational Health Programs
DATE: April 28, 2022 TIME: 11:00AM PT SPEAKER: Doug Trout Click Here to Register This session will provide an overview of several aspects of medical screening and surveillance as part of an Occupational Health […]
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More New Requirements On The Horizon For Ontario Employers
On February 24, 2022, the Ontario government announced it would be introducing legislation requiring large employers to "tell their workers if, how and why" they are being monitored electronically. This […]
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Driver GPS Monitoring Policy
Ontario employers that use GPS, cell phone or other digital technology to monitor their workers must adopt a written policy describing the technology and how it’s used by January 1, […]
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…Introducing Electronic Monitoring Legislation, A First Of Its Kind
On February 28, the Ontario government tabled Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, which, if passed, would enact the Digital Platform Workers' Rights Act, 2022 and make amendments to the Employment Standards […]
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Privacy: Employer Doesn’t Have to Stop Using Allegedly Privacy-Invasive GPS App
An elevator construction and maintenance firm issued employees a mobile device that, among other things, deploys global positioning satellite (GPS) technology to track their whereabouts during work hours. The union […]
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Social Media Privacy and Discipline: Workplace Challenges
Recorded Date: March 2 Time: 9 AM EST Speaker: Jeremy Schwartz Click Here to Access Recording More than ever before we live and work digitally, and so our online private and work activities intersect […]
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Where are we now? Canadian Business Immigration and COVID-19
Date: February 16 Time: 9 AM PST Speaker: Shannon Houston Click Here to Access Recording Over the past 2 years, Canadian immigration has changed significantly; and for a period of time it was changing […]
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What Does the OLRB Teachers Pandemic Decision Mean for OHSA Appeals?
By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental stress injuries, which meant as a practical matter very few stress claims […]
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Recorded Date: September 8, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM PDT Speaker: Jill Wilkie, Miller Thomson Watch the Recorded Webinar Here In this webinar, we will be discussing the following points with our expert from Miller […]
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Failing to Follow Voluntary ANSI Standard Isn’t an OHS Violation
CNESST cited an employer for failure to provide safe equipment, namely, a jack not equipped with an anti-rotation rod and fall prevention device as required by ANSI/ALCTV: 2011. Even though […]
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Mandatory Use of Time Tracking App Violates Employees’ Privacy
A tunnel engineering firm unilaterally implemented a rule requiring employees to download an electronic timesheet app called ExakTime enabling the company to monitor their start, stop and break times, as […]
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Does Employer Have to Let Employee Telework from Hawaii?
A case raising the question of how far employers must go to accommodate employees who want to work from home during COVID involved a professor who wanted to stay in […]
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Online Harms: Federal Government Announces New Rules And Regulator
On March 31, 2021, the Government of Canada unveiled new measures to combat online "harms" including hate speech. The announcement was made in an online interview with Heritage Minister Steven […]
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Think Before You App
Self-isolation, stay-at-home orders, and lockdowns have changed the way we live during the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of us work remotely, limit face-to-face interactions, and stay indoors, we are reaching […]
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Workplace Harassment Complaint Form
OHS laws require employers to provide a clear and accessible method for workers to submit complaints about the workplace harassment they experience or witness. In addition to being required by […]
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Trashing Supervisor on Facebook Is Just Cause to Terminate
“[Name is an] a*****. . . The less we see your face, the better we are. Besides, I don’t think you make a big difference in the mine. You bring […]
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Hiding Behind A Screen: Ontario Recognizes A New Cause Of Action For Internet Harassment
In re-examining the balance of freedom of speech and the law of defamation in the Internet age, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has recently recognized a new tort for […]
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Employee Privacy And Disciplinary Actions
Employers should have strong privacy management programs in place and should consider potential privacy issues when making disciplinary decisions. Generally, employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy on workplace computers and […]
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Test Your OHS IQ: Does Collecting GPS Data from Vehicles Violate Workers’ Privacy Rights?
SITUATION Drivers for a delivery company work from home and travel in employer-owned vehicles to clients for pickups and deliveries, using assigned routes. The employer uses a GPS and engine use […]
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Test Your OHS IQ: Can You Videotape the Workplace for Safety Reasons?
SITUATION The roof of a grocery store has a leak. As a result, a puddle forms on the floor in one of the aisles. A shopper slips in the puddle and […]
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Quiz: Spot the Privacy Violation
SITUATION Khantay Jeuss notifies her supervisor that she’s just tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. The supervisor orders her to go home immediately, talk to a doctor and stay in self-isolation for […]
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Psychology of Return to Work
Date: July 15, 2020 Duration: 1 hour The Speaker: Dr. Karen MacNeill, Performance Psychologist Download the Slides Below About the Webinar As workplaces continue to navigate the disruption produced by COVID-19, the attention has now been directed towards […]
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