Monthly Archives: October 2011
Successful representation of Corporation, President, Senior Manager on charges arising out of asbestos regulations in Ontario, defence of due diligence accepted — Counsel: Cheryl A. Edwards
Presenter, “Changes to the OH&S and AODA” (Webinar), Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association
Co-Author, “Charting OHS Change in Ontario: From Dean Panel to Bill 160, and Beyond”, OHS & Workers’ Compensation Management Update
Speaker, “Effectively Managing Ministry of Labour Inspections and Investigations”, Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors Association
Panellist, “How To Build Your Compliance History”, OHS Compliance Summit 2011, Bongarde Media
Speaker, “Preparing For The Worst: How To Respond To A High Risk Incident”, Annual Occupational Health and Safety Conference, Insight Information
David Defrancesco successfully advanced a motion for early dismissal of a human rights application, through which an employee claimed he suffered discrimination in employment on the basis of race
Co-chair, “Bill 160 – Shaping Health & Safety Policy for the Future”, Insight Information, Toronto
Speaker, “Social Networking and Harassment In The Workplace”, Partners in Prevention 2011, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Kitchener
Potential Amendments to Privacy Legislation Would Affect Employers’ Rights and Obligations On September 29, 2011, the federal government introduced Bill C-12, Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal Information Act. This Bill, if passed, would make a number of significant amendments to the Personal …
Are You Ready? Compliance with Accessibility Standards Required by January 1, 2012 In a recent initiative, the Ontario government introduced the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“the Act”) with the objective of achieving a complete level of accessibility in …
Speaker, “Occupational Health and Safety Perils When Contracting For Work”, Simerra Property Management Annual Conference
Panellist, “Major Case Law and Legislative Update: What’s Up”, Annual Health and Safety Conference, Lancaster House
Speaker, “Social Networking and Harassment In The Workplace”, Partners in Prevention 2011, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Ajax
Ontario Labour Relations Board finds that a subcontractor in the business of stucco installation, who itself subcontracts out the physical labour involved with installation, was not the employer of the workers hired to complete the installation and resists an application for certification by a trade union.
— Counsel: Dan Leone — Research: Dan Attwell
Elizabeth Keenan and Bill Phelps conducted a two-day client seminar on Human Resource Management Skills for Production Managers and Supervisors, including topics on the Duty to Accommodate, Human Rights Obligations regarding Harassment, How Unions Organize and Gain Certification, and Disciplining Problem Employees.
Natasha focuses on finding a solution that will work and aims to prevent further problems down the road where possible.
