Workplace violence prevention policies and plans
Workplace violence can take many forms and the cost can be significant. For employees, it can have an emotional and financial toll. For employers, it can result in increased insurance and legal claims, high staff turnover, and property damage. Efforts […]
Alberta’s government seeks input on updates to OHS code; Saskatchewan adopted occupation health and safety changes in 2023
In a February 20, 2024 news release, the Alberta government expressed an intention to review and update the Occupational Health and Safety Code, Alta Reg 191/2021 (the “OHS Code”), the robust regulation that provides specific technical requirements for the control […]
Civil contempt of court in the labour context
An ongoing and high profile Saskatchewan labour dispute between Consumers’ Co-Operative Refineries Ltd. (the “Co-Op”) and Unifor Canada, Local 594 (the “Union”) spilled over into the courts recently, providing an opportunity to examine the court’s powers to find a party […]
