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Ontario Government Appoints Special Advisors to Review the WSIB
The advisors are to provide the government with insights regarding the Board’s operations and assess how it compares to industry best practices.
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A Formula For Jail in Occupational Health and Safety Act Cases
A reminder and demonstration of the circumstances that significantly increase the likelihood of a jail sentence for employers.
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Ontario Court Permits Employer to Accommodate Active WSIB Claims Before Other Disabled Employees
In this article we review what the Court says was – and was not – permissible under human rights law as the employer wrestled with a question facing many workplaces: who should we accommodate first?
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WSIB Policy Grants Entitlement to Medical Marijuana as a Health Care Measure in Limited Circumstances
As of March 1, 2019, the WSIB’s new policy will apply to all requests for entitlement to medical marijuana. Prior to this, the WSIB was adjudicating on a case-by-case basis.
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Watch out Taxpayers: WorkSafeBC Issues the Largest Administrative Penalty in British Columbia History
Employers across BC should take this as a stark reminder that failure to implement and/or enforce safety policies and procedures can have serious reputational, financial and human repercussions.
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Ontario Announces that (At Least Some) Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Training is Going Virtual
According to the government, changes are coming to the training standard that are intended to ease the burden on employers, simplify the training process and improve access to training
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In-Depth Analysis
Construction Advisor – December 2017
Construction Advisor: The Voice of Construction Labour Relations in Canada December 14, 2017 Articles: 1. Ontario to Extend WSIB Benefits for Work-Related Mental Stress 2. College of Trades: 2017 Developments 3. Bill 148: Implementation Dates 4. Mathews Dinsdale: Canada’s 2018 Law Firm of Year in Workers’ Compensation Law 5. Construction Advisor: Next Edition Ontario to … Continued
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