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Court of Appeal says that compliance with an inspector’s order should not mean a smaller fine

January 27, 2014 Stringer LLP Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Penalties and Fines

The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Ontario (Labour) v. Flex-N-Gate Canada Company, has overturned a lower Court finding found that an employer should be “rewarded” with a lower fine if it complied with an Order from a Ministry of Labour Inspector to make safety improvements after an accident.

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