Successfully argued to have a reprisal complaint filed under the Occupational Health and Safety Act dismissed for delay.
Practice Area: Occupational Health
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.
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.
Scott T. Williams
Scott is a labour, employment and privacy lawyer and the chair of the firm’s Information, Data Security and Privacy Practice Group. He advises a wide variety of employers on all issues related to labour and employment and information and privacy matters in both unionized and non-unionized settings.
John W. Saunders
John has over 30 years of experience advising employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues. His practice includes collective agreement negotiations, rights and interest arbitrations, human rights applications, occupational health and safety matters, and wrongful dismissal litigation.