Defended a company in an inquest into a scaffolding collapse at a concert.
Practice Area: Occupational Health
Successfully argued to have a reprisal complaint filed under the Occupational Health and Safety Act dismissed for delay.
Successfully argued to have a reprisal complaint filed under the Occupational Health and Safety Act dismissed for delay.
Successfully defended a school board client on a union appeal of an inspector’s order under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Successfully defended a school board client on a union appeal of an inspector’s order under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Advised a utility contractor in connection with an investigation into a fatality, following which no charges were laid.
Advised a utility contractor in connection with an investigation into a fatality, following which no charges were laid.
Advised an electrical contractor in connection with an investigation into a critical injury on a job site, following which no charges were laid.
Advised an electrical contractor in connection with an investigation into a critical injury on a job site, following which no charges were laid.
Successful in having charges against a manufacturer arising from a workplace fatality dismissed following a trial.
Successful in having charges against a manufacturer arising from a workplace fatality dismissed following a trial.
Won an arbitration case limiting an employer’s liability in cases of Occupational Health & Safety Act violations.
Won an arbitration case limiting an employer’s liability in cases of Occupational Health & Safety Act violations.
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Nadine S. Zacks
Nadine is the chair of the firm’s Occupational Health and Safety Practice Group and regularly assists clients with responding to and defending orders and charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Colin Youngman
Colin advises and represents both unionized and non-unionized employers throughout Eastern Ontario. He is regularly engaged in wrongful dismissal litigation, labour arbitration cases, Ontario Labour Relations Board proceedings and human rights proceedings.