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- Blame the Boss An Update on Training Obligations for Employers and Supervisors
Date: September 8, 2023 A New Brunswick court has rejected a supervisor’s attempt to blame his criminal non-compliance with OHS law on a lack of training by his employer. Training charges are becoming more common than ever. On September 8, 2023, Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz of Stringer LLP presen … Read more »
- Supervisor’s “Blame the Boss” Defence Fails in Criminal Case
By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz A New Brunswick Court has issued one of the most significant Criminal Code judgments in an occupational health and safety matter in recent years. Brief Summary of the Facts and the Charge The accused was employed as a site supervisor on a municipal construction pro … Read more »
- Can an Employer Appeal an Inspector’s Order to Produce Documents? Not if the Order is Called a “Requirement”
By Ryan Conlin, Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik One of the more legally confusing aspects of the appeal regime under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) is the difference between a “order” and a “requirement” of a Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (“Ministr … Read more »
- 24th Annual First Reference, Ontario Employment Law Conference
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- Appellate Court Finds that CERB is not Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages
By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was a governmental benefit payment eligible individuals could receive if they were directly affected by COVID-19, including those who lost their jobs or suffered a sign … Read more »