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On 12 June 2023, recent amendments to Canada's Labour Code are scheduled to come into force, with the effect of increasing the general minimum age of employment...

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal allowed an appeal from denial of a nurse's claim arising from some 12 years of verbal abuse from a doctor with whom she worked.

In Telus Communications Inc. v. Telecommunications Workers’ Union, the court upheld the termination of a grievor.

Workers' Compensation generally operates like a form of insurance in that it provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees who are injured in the course of their employment.

The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration has warned U.S. employers that some safety incentive programs might discourage workers from reporting injuries, and therefore might "discriminate" against workers who wish to exercise their legal right to report injuries to their employer.

Bill 23, the Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2020 received royal assent on August 14, 2020.

On May 31, 2012, the B.C. Legislature passed Bill 14, which amended the Workers Compensation Act to change workers’ compensation coverage for mental disorders caused by work.

With the holidays just around the corner, many employers will be hosting company holiday parties. A company holiday party can be a great way to encourage...

While truly an understatement, over the last two years society has undergone significant change. We have rising inflation.

The Public Health Agency of Canada predicts that by 2031, the incidence of hospitalization for concussion-related reasons will increase.

On March 2, 2018 we discussed a judgment rendered by the Court of Québec which found construction contractor Sylvain Fournier guilty of manslaughter ...

An FMC study of unpublished Ontario Ministry of Labour data has shown that if an accident or incident resulted in charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, there was an 82% probability that at least one person or corporation would be convicted and fined in relation to that incident.

A director of a roofing company who had two previous convictions for violating the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act has been sent to jail for one day after he was convicted for the third time.

During a press conference this morning, Premier Doug Ford and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development

In light of the recent escalation of and response to COVID-19, the Ontario government has announced its intention to develop new protections for Ontario workers who are required to take unpaid leave during self-isolation ...

In R. v. Metron Construction Corp., the Ontario Court of Appeal dramatically increased a fine imposed on the defendant Metron following its guilty plea to a charge of criminal negligence causing death, from $200,000 to $750,000.

Both Criminal Code charges and provincial health and safety charges were laid against a wide array of those responsible for the project.