vexatious comment or conduct

Could you be liable for workplace violence? Ontario’s OHSA says so

June 8, 2012 Clear Path Employer Services Health and Safety, Human Resources, Training and Development

Imagine a situation where your employee is seriously injured by an outside party…

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Landmark decision gives insight into workplace harassment and employer reprisal

October 21, 2011 David Hyde Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights

The Ontario Labour Relations Board has provided what some believe to be the most significant legal interpretation yet of workplace harassment and employer reprisal in the context of the recently enacted Bill 168 amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The case, Conforti v. Investia Financial Services Inc., 2011, was decided on September 23, 2011.