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New workplace harassment and violence rules will apply to Federally Regulated Employers.

Perhaps, according to the recent decision in R. v. Fournier! In April 2012 a workplace accident from a collapsed trench wall resulted in a fatality.

The duty to accommodate requires the employer, the union and the employee to cooperate.

In Ontario, all employers must take steps to prevent and react to harassment and violence in the workplace.

The case also serves to remind employers of the diminishing tolerance for health and safety negligence and the importance of vigilance in safety training, education and enforcement of rules for management and workers alike.

Law Times "Miller Thomson partner Karima Kanani on why she doesn't buy into the term 'work-life balance'"...

After months of anticipation, on October 17, 2018, Canadians awoke to legal cannabis. Have your workplace policies been updated to reflect this new legal reality?

When heavy equipment and heavy products are present at a work site, safety should be on every worker's mind.

The Government of Canada has announced that effective midnight tonight (12:01 a.m. on March 26, 2020) all travelers to Canada will be subject to a mandatory 14-day isolation period pursuant to the Quarantine Act.

The Government of Canada has announced that effective midnight tonight (12:01 a.m. on March 26, 2020) all travelers to Canada will be subject to a mandatory 14-day isolation period pursuant to the Quarantine Act.

uring Mental Health Week, BCF highlights the crucial importance of psychological well-being.

Employers should be aware of recent changes and initiatives from the Ministry of Labour under the "Occupational Health and Safety Act".

Recently, the Protecting Child Performers Act, 2015 came into force. The Act outlines protections for child performers in both the live entertainment and recorded entertainment industries.

Employers in British Columbia with a workplace of 10 or more workers are advised to take notice of these changes since they introduce new obligations to evaluate and train joint health and safety committees.

On average, people in British Columbia are living longer than they ever have before. One of the offshoots of this trend is an aging workforce...

Close on the heels of the sweeping changes brought about by Bill 148, the Ontario government has enacted another set of changes to Ontario's employment laws.

As we reported previously, paid infectious disease emergency leave ended on March 31, 2023.