To enter into certain trades and professions is to accept a heightened degree of risk for personal injury. For example, a career as a firefighter or logger carries with it a known element of danger. Naturally, all possible efforts should be made to minimize hazards at...
Month: January 2017
Workplace injury benefits may be cut off despite doctor’s advice
On behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Jan 20, 2017 | Workplace Injuries
A recent report by the Toronto-based Institute for Work and Health reveals that those who make return-to-work decisions about injured employees may be more interested in containing their costs than protecting the well-being of workers. Some doctors believe their...
Wrongful termination claimed after return from maternity leave
On behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Jan 9, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
One of the privileges of being a working woman in British Columbia is having the option to take leave to give birth and begin raising a baby. It is assumed and expected that at the end of the leave, a woman will have the right to return to her original position of...
Regular inspections could prevent a workplace accident
On behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Jan 6, 2017 | Workplace Accidents
The likelihood of a workplace accident occurrence is significantly decreased if proper safety procedures are followed. This means that regular inspections should be a part of any workplace's safety protocol. In Ontario, a slew of recent workplace fatalities have...
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