Laying of criminal charges after dismissal does not delay limitations period
In Sosnowski v McEwan Petroleum ( 2019 ONSC 1860) Macleod-Beliveau J. had a situation where the following chronology applied:
Project manager convicted of criminal charges in Christmas Eve swing stage collapse
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.
Crime at work: The sometimes criminal consequences of workplace misconduct
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.
