Don’t Assume that Following an Industry Standard Is Enough to Comply with OHS Requirements
Following industry standards can help a company comply with OHS requirements for material handling that are broadly written and don't
Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence?
OHS violations can happen even when you try hard to comply. But at least the due diligence defence is
Is Following an Industry Standard Enough to Show Due Diligence?Scorecard of Legal Cases
You won't be held liable for violating an OHS law if you can show that you used due diligence,
OK to Use Surveillance Tape to Prove Worker Faked Her Injuries
An avionics installation worker got fired for faking the injuries she supposedly suffered as a result of slipping on black
Arbitrator Shouldn’t Have Upheld Random Drug Testing Policy
An airport required safety-sensitive workers to submit to random drug and alcohol testing. The union filed a grievance but the
Recycling Company Fined $125,000 for Machine Fatality
A recycling company worker got killed while removing a bin of waste materials to be carted away. MOL inspectors determined
Worker Accused of Sexual Assault Can’t Sue Accuser for Defamation
A Canada Post worker accused a fellow letter carrier of sexual harassment and assault. After an internal investigation, a union
Disabling Braking Device Is Just Cause to Fire Transit Worker
A rapid transit worker with 8 years of service and no disciplinary record was fired for disabling a safety braking