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The legal doctrine of "absolute privilege" prevented an employee from complaining that his former employer's lawsuit against him was in retaliation (reprisal) for the employee filing a previous safety-retaliation...

Accommodating employees with neurodivergence presents unique obligations and can raise complex and sensitive challenges for employers.

The Alberta government recently issued some changes to the joint work site health and safety committee (JWSHSC) requirements.

From the beginning, employers and unions have been on opposite sides of the debate over drug and alcohol testing in the workplace: employers place an emphasis on safety...

Bill 6, The Protection and Compliance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012 was recently introduced to the Alberta legislature, and will amend three Acts, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Safety Codes Act, as part of a continuing effort by the provincial government to hold employers accountable for the health and safety of their business operations.

Companies in Canada have had to take unprecedented measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 18 months.

An alleged comment that "women don’t like to do that job", and other discussions at an Ontario Labour Relations Board safety-reprisal mediation, were privileged and could not form the basis for a discrimination complaint.

Peanuts, gluten, perfumes, smoke and latex - we all know allergies to these and other substances are on the rise.

The amendments Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 made to the Occupational Health & Safety Act, which require certain employers to have a naloxone kit in the workplace, have been proclaimed...

Bunge Hamilton Canada ("Bunge") operates a processing facility in Hamilton. Its facility had two sites separated by a roadway; one was owned by Bunge and the other was leased...

An Ontario Ministry of Labour inspector has ordered a sleep laboratory to provide personal protective equipment to employees.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has revived a proposed class action brought by the appellant, Pietro Castrillo, on behalf of a class of injured workers...

A recent decision from Arbitrator Eli Gedalof, Johnson Controls Canada v Teamsters Local, Union 419 (Williams Grievance), offers more insight into the importance of COVID-19 policies...

On September 8, 2015, Arbitrator James Hayes released his decision in Sault Area Hospital v. Ontario Nurses' Association ("ONA"), striking down the Hospital's "Vaccinate or Mask" (the "VOM Policy").

Employers of unionized workforces often face different challenges and legal issues than employers of non-union workforces. The biggest difference is that in a unionized workforce the terms and ...

Change is coming for Schedule 1 Employers who are insured under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.

On July 16, 2021, Ontario entered "Step 3" of its Roadmap to Reopen, which allows for expanded access to indoor settings and the relaxing of rules in respect of certain businesses.