Mathews Dinsdale is delighted to announce the addition of its new Associate, Julian Dickinson to the Firm’s Halifax office. Julian advises employers across Atlantic Canada in all areas of workplace law. Welcome to the team!
COVID-19 mask mandates will be lifted on June 11, including those in hospitals and on public transit. The existing mask mandates in long-term care and retirement homes will remain in effect.
Read moreThe case involving a workplace explosion and Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) prosecution against Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Limited of Ottawa, Ontario and its owner and Director Neil Greene, wrapped on Friday April 5, 2024 with guilty pleas and penalties for both the company and its Director. The terrible incident, which occurred in January 2022, resulted in fatal injuries to 6 workers, and catastrophic ones to a 7th worker, one of the worst losses of life and injury in a workplace accident in Canadian history. In addition to imposing a high OHSA corporate fine, the case has sent a chilling message about future OHS prosecution risk to Canadian corporate directors and officers.
Read moreThis article addresses less frequently discussed, unintended, unexpected and largely hidden costs and consequences of accidents and OHS violations.
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