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The criminal employee: a conviction in the Queen of the North ferry disaster

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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May 21 2013

Canadian employers and employees are subject to unique and far-reaching Criminal Code provisions regarding negligence causing bodily injury or death

Ontario Ministry of Labour “blitz” focuses on vulnerable workers in the spring and summer of 2013

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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April 25 2013

The Ontario Ministry of Labour ("MOL") focuses its regulatory attention on specific topics where it sees a more urgent need. Its 2013 current spring

Executive officer injury claims: employers can fall into "the gap" between workers' compensation and general liability insurance

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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April 25 2013

Executive officers of non-construction companies are typically exempt from workers' compensation coverage. They may also be exempt from general

Developing a process to provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees: a requirement under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 4 2013

The intent of the Accessibility Standard for Employment, one of the three standards contained in the Integrated Accessibility Standards (IAS

Blue Mountain Resorts wins at Court of Appeal: judgement leaves some confusion for employers

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 4 2013

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has released its decision in the Blue Mountain Resorts Limited case relating to the death of a guest at the resort in

Managing fatigue at the workplace

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 4 2013

One of the fundamental aspects of a job as a health and safety professional is to ensure that an employer has identified and assessed its workplace

Expanded mandatory WSIB coverage now in effect for construction sector employers

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 4 2013

January 1, 2013 brought about big changes for those working in Ontario's construction sector. Executive Officers, partners in a partnership and

Is there a duty to maintain a psychologically safe workplace?

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 4 2013

Workers with mental health challenges represent the fastest growing number of disability claims in the country. Mental health challenges are also the

Court of Appeal upholds decision that employee who failed to report a safety violation was wrongfully dismissed

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 4 2013

The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Superior Court (2011 ONSC 6068) that employee, John Plester, who failed to report a safety violation

Pre-start health and safety reviews: an overview

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 4 2013

The current requirements for pre-start health and safety reviews (PSHSRs) came into effect on October 7, 2000. PSHSRs or PSRs as they are commonly