Union challenges employer for failure to protect jail employees’ safety
September 14, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We have recently reported on grievance arbitrations in the context of discipline or termination of employees. Through this… Read More
Can the WSIB Bar an Employee from Filing a Civil Dismissal Claim?
September 24, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
When an employee is injured at work, claims often proceed by way of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Once… Read More
New OSHA Notice and Reporting Requirements in Effect This Month
July 9, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Last week, we discussed a case in which an employer was somewhat lax about the safety of their employees. Read More
Safety in the Workplace is a Shared Obligation
July 2, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Workplace safety is a big topic in the employment world. Employers have a common law and statutory duty to keep… Read More
COVID-19 Updates: Mandatory Closures & Paid Sick Leave
April 30, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In the last few weeks and months, the COVID-19 infection rate in Ontario have kept rising. As a result, the… Read More
Ontario Increasing Workplace Inspections Across the Province
April 22, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Last week the provincial government announced the extension of the lockdown in Ontario. The declaration of… Read More
Can Employers Require that Workers Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19?
December 16, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Most of us have heard the news by now; the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Canada. The federal government… Read More
Personal Liability for Workplace Safety as Businesses Reopen
May 29, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Province of Ontario has jurisdiction to deal with matters of workplace safety. No issue can be of more importance… Read More
As Workplaces Reopen, What Can Employers Do To Ensure Safety?
May 15, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Ontario Government has previously announced what will be a three-step process to allow for the opening of businesses and… Read More
Coronavirus & Employment Law: An Update
March 27, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
All readers will be aware of the mandatory closing of all “non-essential” businesses as of March 24, 2020. It will… Read More