Faced with a mounting inbox and no relief in sight, some employees may joke about paying someone to do their work. Well, one enterprising web developer recently did just that. “Bob” (the moniker given to the still anonymous employee by investigators) outsourced his work to a Chinese company for 1/5 of his annual salary. Bob…
The Ministry of Labour has released the names of the 11-member Prevention Council which was established by amending the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) in 2011. An interim Prevention Council has been in place since 2011. The Prevention Council will advise the Minister of Labour, in collaboration with the Chief Prevention Officer, George…
On October 1, 2012, all workplaces must have the Ministry of Labour’s new workplace poster “Health and Safety At Work – Prevention Starts Here”. We think this is a good time to check that your company has put up all the workplace posters required in Ontario. Check that you have: “What You Should Know About…
In a decision released yesterday, the Federal Court of Appeal confirmed that a same-day bicycle and pedestrian courier company operating solely in the Greater Toronto Area and with no connections to Canada Post is subject to provincial, not federal, jurisdiction. The Court overturned a decision of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (“CIRB”) to assert jurisdiction…
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is seeking submissions on a proposed new regulation under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) that would provide assistance with OHSA reprisal complaints, including education, legal advice and representation, to non-unionized workers and small employers (fewer than 50 employees). The proposed regulation would expand the mandate of the…