Workplace Safety Archives

Employer, Corporate Officer Face Criminal Charges for Workplace Deaths
October 14, 2010
Metron Construction Corp, along with its president, one officer and a supervisor all face criminal charges following a fatal construction accident at Read More...

32% of Employers Unprepared for Bill 168
June 28, 2010
Last summer, a survey conducted by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) revealed that 75% of employers supported the then-proposed leg Read More...

Bill 168 Seminar — Newmarket Chamber of Commerce, Aurora Chamber of Commerce
May 26, 2010
By June 15, 2010, employers for both large and small businesses in Ontario must have completed a workplace assessment for violence, and implemented vi Read More...

Royal Assent Given to Bill 168: Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy
December 21, 2009
On December 15, 2009 the Government of Ontario gave Royal Assent to Bill 168, entitled An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with res Read More...

Intentional Mistreatment of Employee Leads to Damages
August 22, 2008
Court demonstrates that deliberate mistreatment of an employee by an employer in order to encourage the employee to resign will not be tolerated.

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Executive Termination Settlement avoiding Litigation
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Employment Contract Review - Director of Finances
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International Charity (Non-for-Profit) Organization with Unionized and Non-Unionized employees
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Employer, Corporate Officer Face Criminal Charges for Workplace Deaths

32% of Employers Unprepared for Bill 168

Bill 168 Seminar — Newmarket Chamber of Commerce, Aurora Chamber of Commerce

Royal Assent Given to Bill 168: Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy

Intentional Mistreatment of Employee Leads to Damages