Jail Time for Employer Is Another Indication of Culture Change in Employment Standards Enforcement
Last month, a Mississauga employer was sentenced by the court to thirty (30) days of jail time and fined $20,000 after failing to comply with an order issued by the Ministry of Labour (the “Ministry”) to pay over $140,000 of unpaid wages to forty-three (43) of his staff employees, along with administrative fees to the […]
You Could Go to Jail – Criminal Negligence Consequences for Individuals Who Violate Workplace Safety Duties
When Vadim Kazenelson was sentenced to an unprecedented three and a half years in jail for his role in a construction site tragedy, employers across Ontario collectively took notice.