Dave J.G. McKechnie
McMillan LLP
Articles
Mandatory Workplace COVID-19 Testing Policy Upheld
Canada - September 8 2021 Many employers are planning to gradually recall employees to physical workplaces this fall. While employers were required by legislation to create…
Amendments to the OHSA Consolidate Reporting Requirements for Workplace Accidents Effective July 1, 2021
Canada - June 30 2021 The Ontario government introduced amendments to Regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act ("OHSA") which consolidate reporting…
Broken Processes: Human Rights Tribunal Reminds Employers of the Importance of the Procedural Duty to Accommodate
Canada - March 10 2021 The duty to accommodate under Ontario's Human Rights Code (the "Code") is a collaborative process that imposes obligations on both employees and…
Toronto Announces Reporting Obligation and Enhanced Measures for Employers
Canada - January 5 2021 Citing rising cases in the city and increased strain on hospitals, the City of Toronto has enacted further measures to fight COVID-19, which include…
Mandatory Vaccination Policies for Employees: Enforceable or a Shot in the Dark?
Canada, USA - December 24 2020 At the time of writing, Health Canada has approved two COVID-19 vaccines, vaccinations of front-line health workers in Canada have begun, and there…
