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By Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law | 3 Minutes Read December 14, 2016

Termination deemed reprisal for refusing unsafe work

In the recent decision Podobnik v. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Stores (Ottawa) Inc., the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) held that the Employer had reprised against the Employee when it terminated her employment after she had exercised her rights under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to refuse unsafe work. The OLRB did not agree that the termination was the result of an legitimate organizational restructuring. Rather, it held that the Employee’s termination was motivated “at least in part” as a reprisal against her for exercising her rights under the OHSA in the weeks preceding her termination.

Article by Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / employment law, Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, occupational health and safety act, OHSA, Podobnik v. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Stores (Ottawa) Inc., refusing unsafe work, reprisal, termination, termination of her employment

By Stringer LLP | 2 Minutes Read January 8, 2013

Court of Appeal protects manager from personal liability on employee termination

A well-drafted contract protects not only the company but also its employees and senior personnel. In a recent decision,...

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