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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 4 Minutes Read January 21, 2011

Independent contractors are regularly employed for purposes of OHSA

The Ontario Court of Appeal just rendered an interesting decision regarding whether independent contractors are to be counted when determining the need to establish and maintain a joint health and safety committee pursuant to subsection 9(2)(a)of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Health and Safety / Court of Appeal, employment law, independent contractors, JHSC, joint health and safety committee, occupational health and safety act, OHSA, ontario, Ontario Ministry of Labour, regularly employed, training, truck drivers, workplace

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