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By Occasional Contributors | 8 Minutes Read August 9, 2018

Alberta Court of Appeal allows apportionment of fault for an accident between a WCB-covered employer and a non WCB-covered party

In McIver v. McIntyre, the Court found that a worker who was injured in a collision could not recover damages against the other vehicle’s owner. The vehicle the worker collided with was operated by a mechanic who was repairing and testing the vehicle while working in the course of his employment.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / apportionment of fault, Employer liability, motor vehicle insurance, vicarious liability, workers compensation

By Occasional Contributors | 6 Minutes Read May 15, 2017

Will distracted driving kill your employees?

Operating a motor vehicle for work is more than driving a truck, cab or ambulance. Anyone driving from home to a location different from their usual workplace, or travelling for work, is usually “in the course of employment” under workers’ compensation law. Thus distracted driving is very much an employer responsibility and risk.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / Distracted driving, electronic device, employment law, vicarious liability, vicarious liability risk, Workplace Death, work–related risk

By Stringer LLP | 3 Minutes Read April 12, 2017

Using independent contractor not a “get out of jail free” card

Learn the Latest at the Ontario Employment Law ConferenceA business' obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent decision reminds us that, even where a worker is a true independent contractor, this distinction may not preclude a business being liable to third parties, such as customers, when the worker does something wrong.

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