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By Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law | 2 Minutes Read March 19, 2013

OLRB rules that Ontario employer liable for failing to comply with Bill 168

The Ontario Labour Relations Board has recently found a Company to be in breach of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to comply with its duties under the workplace violence and harassment provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (section 32) (formerly Bill 168).

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By John Proctor | 3 Minutes Read May 17, 2011

Duty of care and sending employees abroad: How much do organizations need to care?

More and more organizations are asking the question: “What are the responsibilities associated with managing a travelling workforce?” This question has been increasingly relevant as of late, with a number of Canadian companies taking notice of the recent events in Egypt, Libya, and Japan.

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