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Laying of criminal charges after dismissal does not delay limitations period

May 27, 2019 Barry B. Fisher LL.B. Employee Relations, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, 0

In Sosnowski v McEwan Petroleum ( 2019 ONSC 1860) Macleod-Beliveau J. had a situation where the following chronology applied:

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Project manager convicted of criminal charges in Christmas Eve swing stage collapse

July 10, 2015 Stringer LLP Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Union Relations

The tragic Christmas Eve 2009 swing stage collapse which led to the deaths of four workers and the serious injury of another at a west Toronto construction site continues to have legal repercussions and break new ground in health and safety law.

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Crime at work: The sometimes criminal consequences of workplace misconduct

January 16, 2015 Vey Willetts LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Union Relations

Misconduct at work is typically met with discipline or, if particularly bad, perhaps dismissal. There are occasions, however, where employee misconduct will also merit criminal charges.

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Preventing injury and deaths of the scaffolding workers

May 20, 2011 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources

Last August, I told you about the horrific scaffolding accident where five workers fell 13 storeys from an apartment building on Christmas Eve 2009. Four died and one suffered serious leg and spinal injuries. At this point, we must learn from this accident in order to ensure it never happens again.

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Health and safety related criminal charges laid in scaffold deaths

October 13, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Health and Safety, Human Resources

The Toronto Star recently reported that Vadim Kazenelson, 35, of Gormley, Joel Swartz, 51, of Toronto, Benny Saigh, 52 of Toronto, and Metron Construction Corporation have each been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm, and four counts of criminal negligence causing death for workplace fatalities. The charges carry…

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The case of ‘hazing’ and ‘horseplay’ in the workplace continued

June 11, 2010 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources

In my previous post on hazing and horseplay in the workplace, I referred to a recent incident where photos and videos revealed some very questionable events involving management and employees of the City of Mississauga. Since the acts were potentially criminal, the police became involved and started an investigation. Although some have said that the employees consented to the horseplay and hazing, one may wonder if that was really the case.

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