When you’re starting to drown between employee concerns, payroll duties and helping your CEO -- HR Insider is there to help get the logistical work out of the way.
Need a policy because of a recent regulatory change? We’ve got it for you. Need some quick training on a specific HR topic? We’ve got it for you. HR Insider provides the resources you need to craft, implement and monitor policies with confidence. Our team of experts (which includes lawyers, analysts and HR professionals) keep track of complex legislation, pending changes, new interpretations and evolving case law to provide you with the policies and procedures to keep you ahead of problems. FIND OUT MORE...
Lawscape – AMPs: The Costs of Noncompliance: Administrative Monetary Penalties for OHS Offences

Most OHS fines are handed down by a court or administrative tribunal after a company is found or pleads guilty to a violation. But in recent years, 5 jurisdictions have changed their laws to allow OHS inspectors to hand out fines on the spot for certain kinds of violations. While smaller than court penalties (Alberta’s are the highest at up to $10,000), these tack-on fines, aka, administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) don’t require a court proceeding (although they may be subject to appeal) and don’t ban the prosecution from charging you for the same offence. Here’s a visual rundown of which parts of the country AMPs for OHS offences are allowed.

Lawscape-OHS-AMPs-286x300