Dec 8 – Employer’s Legal Obligations: Harassment, Bullying, Violence in the Workplace
Date: December 8, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST Speaker: Lorenzo Lisi Register Here to register for this webinar. This presentation will be an overview of employer's legal obligations with respect to harassment, […]
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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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Board Second-Guesses OHS Officer for Not Ordering Crane Inspection
A fabric plant mechanic called the OHS division to complain that the “home-made” manually operated temporary lifting devices used at the facility hadn’t been certified by a crane inspector as […]
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Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot
Does workers comp have to pay for medical marijuana legally prescribed to treat a former prison guard’s work-related post-traumatic stress disordered? After ping-ponging around the workers comp appeals tribunals, a […]
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Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality
A pedestrian died after getting hit by a dump truck that was clearing debris from a shopping center undergoing renovations. The driver apparently got the signal to reverse from an […]
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OK to Discipline Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors
In a bit of a role reversal, a maintenance employee was suspended 1 days and ordered to take an anger management course as a result of bullying and harassing his […]
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Fired Québecer Can Sue for National Origin Discrimination
Did a heavy equipment operator’s French Canadian roots factor into the decision to fire him? The BC Human Rights Commission found that there was enough evidence to allow the case […]
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Arbitrator Reinstates Worker Fired for Shop Room Floor Fight with Co-Worker
All agreed that a steel worker deserved to be disciplined for getting into a physical altercation with a co-worker on the shop room floor. The question was whether the incident […]
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Court Upholds OHS Officer’s Rejection of Worker’s Confined Space Work Refusal
A millwright claimed she was the victim of reprisals because she refused to enter a confined space. After talking to witnesses and reviewing the records, the OHS officer concluded that […]
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Court Refuses to Pull Plug on RCMP Employees’ $1.1 Billion Harassment Lawsuit
A group of RCMP employees who claim they were harassed and bullied at work filed a $1.1 billion class action against their employer for “systemic negligence” in allowing the behaviour […]
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Ontario Court Opens Door to Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claims
Workers comp doesn’t bar constructive dismissal for harassment, court says. Workers comp bars lawsuits against employers for work-related injuries; in exchange, workers get automatic coverage of work injuries regardless of who’s […]
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Using Performance Appraisals to Hold Supervisors Accountable for Safety
How to determine if supervisors are performing their safety duties effectively. Supervisors are key to ensuring a safe and healthy workplace. But getting supervisors to understand, accept and perform their role […]
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Supervisor Job Description: Safety Responsibilities
A template you can adapt to communicate safety expectations for supervisors. To establish accountability, job descriptions should define safety-related functions in terms of discrete and measurable tasks. The Job Description template […]
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WHMIS Training & Compliance Game Plan
Take 6 steps to ensure workers exposed to hazardous substances get proper WHMIS training. Many if not most workplaces contain chemical, biological and other substances (called “hazardous products”) that pose health […]
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Why You Must Protect Your Workers from Cyberbullying
7 ways failing to prevent online harassment can get you into legal trouble. Myth: Workplace harassment is much less of a challenge now that more people are working from home. Truth: The […]
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Cyberbullying Prevention Policy
You can't fight digital harassment with an analog policy. Workplace bullying is an old problem with a new face. In the internet age, bullying has become more pervasive and more virulent—all […]
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What to Do When an Employee Defies Your Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Find out why the worker is refusing before deciding what to do. Before the pandemic, mandatory vaccination policies were rare and limited to sensitive sectors like health care and travel. But […]
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Town Employee Can Sue Both the Town and GN for Sex Harassment
In March, a Nunavut court ruled that a government employee could sue both her employer, the Hamlet of Pangnirtung, and the Government of Nunavut for failing to protect her from […]
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Restaurant Ordered to Close for Not Verifying Customers’ Vaccination
Disobedience with COVID-19 public health orders is not an option. Just ask the restaurant that Fraser Health Authorities ordered to close for failing to comply with orders requiring restaurants to […]
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Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claim
Less than 2 months after an Ontario arbitrator ruled that the workers comp bar against employees suing their employers for work injuries doesn’t apply to constructive dismissal for harassment, an […]
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OHS Tribunal Nixes Prison Guards’ Fire Safety Work Refusal
A group of 85 prison guards at a maximum-security institution began an OHS work refusal after the prison eliminated the in-house fire brigade, contending that they’d be in mortal danger […]
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Ergonomics Solutions to the Potential Pitfalls of Hybrid Offices
As we eagerly return to work in the office, many organizations are considering hybrid working models. For some, this simply means working at home a few days a week and working […]
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Privacy Law in the Workplace
Recorded Date: November 23, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Jill Wilkie Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of OHS Insider, use discount […]
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To What Extent are Employees Barred From Pursuing Stress Claims in Court?
Recorded Date: November 18, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Ryan Conlin Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition […]
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Nov 17 – Hand Chain and Lever Hoist Safety
Recorded Date: November 17, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Rick Sikora - Cranemasters Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. Manually operated lever and chain hoists are […]
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Ergo Solutions to the Potential Pitfalls of Hybrid Offices
Recorded Date: November 3, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT Speaker: Rachel Mitchell Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As we prepare for the eventual return to work, […]
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Information You Must List in Accident Reports: Know the Laws of Your Province
Don’t use legally required incident reports to “tell the story of the accident”. OHS laws require employers to report serious workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses to the government. Not filing a […]
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Accident Investigation & Reporting Policy Language
Don't let your OHS accident report become Exhibit A in your own prosecution. Here’s a model policy explaining what to list in an accident report. This should be part of a […]
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Avoid Incriminating Yourself When Reporting Work Incidents to OHS Officials
Don’t use legally required incident reports to “tell the story of the accident.” OHS laws require employers to report serious workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses to the government. Not filing a […]
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Scorecard of OHS Fines for Failing to Report Incidents and Injuries
Violating OHS accident reporting rules can set your company back tens of thousands of dollars. OHS laws require employers to report serious workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses to the government. Not […]
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