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 […]
Workplace Investigations: Part 3 – the Code Of Practice: Some Answers to Questions About Bill 132
Part 2 of our series on workplace investigations focused on the recent amendments made to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”) and Limitations Act
Ministry of Labour Implements New Employee Health and Safety Training Regulations
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is amending employee training regulations under the Ontario Health and Safety Act (OHSA), a significant change that will impact the way organizations maintain full compliance with the legislation.