New initiatives from the WSIB in 2013 *

Canada - April 10 2013
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ("WSIB") is in a state of flux, with many changes happening now and more on the horizon. In order to keep…

Co-authors: Daniel Mayer, Samantha Seabrook.

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Far from home, not from risk - OHS laws and Canadian workers abroad *

Canada - April 2 2013
Just a few weeks ago, Islamic terrorists stormed a natural gas plant staffed by hundreds of Algerian workers and a number of foreign workers. The…

Co-authors: Christina Hall.

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HRTO orders reinstatement to employment, 10 years of back wages and more in case of disability discrimination *

Canada - March 21 2013
In a sweeping remedial decision the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has ordered a non-union employee reinstated to employment after a nearly…

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Miners fired for Harlem Shake performance, safety hazard says employer *

Australia, Canada - March 4 2013
Newspapers are reporting that up to 15 non-union Australian gold miners have been fired for their alleged roles in an underground "Harlem Shake"…

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When terminating a disabled employee, look before you leap *

Canada - January 8 2013
A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) reminds employers that they must act very carefully when approaching the termination of a…

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