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As we have previously reported, Bill 132's amendments to the workplace harassment provisions of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act came into force on September 8, 2016.

On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017.

When considering the purchase of a piece of commercial property, there are many employment and labour-related issues which may arise where the purchaser intends, after closing, to continue operating the business of the vendor, or to operate a similar business

On May 20, 2020, Canada's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, announced a new recommendation that Canadians wear non-medical face masks when in public and physical distancing may not be possible.

In March 2016, the Government of Alberta launched a formal review of the workers' compensation system and established an independent panel to examine the system and make recommendations.

As you may have heard or read in our earlier blog, More Changes to Ontario's Employment-Related Legislation Are on the Horizon, the Ontario government introduced Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 in late March 2023.

There are many rules and regulations that employers must follow to ensure workplace safety. The Ministry of Labour has just announced new rules relating to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.

A city has won a suspension of a Ministry of Labour inspector's decision that the city was a "constructor" under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act on a watermain-improvement project.

As we wrote about late last year, the Government of Ontario has moved forward with its plan to address sexual violence and harassment.

A Kitchener-based manufacturing company and its CEO were recently convicted of offences under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act ("OHSA")...

A Kitchener-based manufacturing company and its CEO were recently convicted of offences under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act ("OHSA") after they failed to ensure that machines...

A laid-off worker's safety-retaliation complaint under the Occupational Health and Safety Act has been dismissed because it was really a complaint about management's assessment of his performance...

This blog was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Matthew Taras. On July 9, 2021, the Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, released a Public Health Order announcing that the Province of Saskatchewan will enter Step Three of the Re-opening Roadmap on July 11.

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal imposed a fine of C$750,000 on an Ontario company, holding that the fine was a "fit fine in the circumstances".

A recent split decision of the Supreme Court of Canada carries significant implications for construction project owners. As a result of the split decision, a 2021 Ontario Court of Appeal decision...

Our management-side labour and employment group at Siskinds is dedicated to offering effective strategies and advice to our employer clients, including helping them manage and control costs...

A condominium owner who called building management staff offensive and degrading names has been ordered by a judge to cease and desist from harassing them.