Workers Compensation and OH&S Article
See this interesting CBC article on a host of topical workplace health and safety issues.
Day: April 24, 2008
Bill C-45 Criminal Negligence
See R. c. Transpavé inc. 2008 QCCQ 1598, for a $100,000 fine against an employer for criminal negligence in the workplace.
Employer Liabiltiy for Workplace Accident
The case of R. v. Dofasco Inc., 2007 ONCA 769, is a succinct read on employer liability for workplace accidents. The case concerns Dofasco's failure to ensure the statutorily mandated placement of a guard on a piece of steel rolling…