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By Sultan Lawyers | 3 Minutes Read August 27, 2021

Mental health and workplace accommodation

Employees' mental health continues to be a critical issue faced by employers with at least 500,000 Canadians absent from work every week as a result of a mental illness.

Article by Sultan Lawyers / Health and Safety / discrimination, duty to accommodate mental health disabilities, employment law, Human Rights code of Ontario, mental health, Occupational Health & Safety Act, workplace accommodation

By Sultan Lawyers | 3 Minutes Read January 4, 2021

Vaccinations and the workplace

With the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccines being administered in Canada, there is much chatter amongst employers and employees alike on whether an employer can make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory.

Article by Sultan Lawyers / Health and Safety, Human Rights / COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, employment law, Occupational Health & Safety Act, termination of employment

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read September 5, 2019

Ontario Court of Appeal says “moral blameworthiness” a factor in sentencing for Occupational Health and Safety Act offences

In the recent decision in Ontario (Labour) v New Mex Canada Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal found that it may be appropriate to impose harsher sentences for offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act where offenders’ conduct shows elevated “moral blameworthiness”.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety / employment law, health and safety penalties, moral blameworthiness, Occupational Health & Safety Act, OHSA offences, safety in the workplace, safety responsibilities

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