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Independent contractors are regularly employed for purposes of OHSA

January 21, 2011 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources

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.

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