Canada: Health & Safety

Most employers have policies, practices or collective agreement language that say when sick notes may be required to verify an absence from work for medical reasons. A new law is on its way that will upend common...

As of January 1, 2026 an administrative monetary penalty (“AMP”) framework was added to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) for the purposes of promoting further compliance with the OHSA and its regulations. These additions were introduced in the recent Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, which received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025.

De nos jours, les entreprises évoluent sous une pression constante qui les oblige à s’adapter en permanence. Les contraintes budgétaires, la restructuration des opérations, la modernisation des services, sans oublier le rôle croissant de l’IA, et l’évolution des réalités commerciales forcent les entreprises à revoir la manière dont le travail est exécuté, souvent en temps réel.

Even outside normal working hours, an accident may be recognized as a work accident within the meaning of section 2 of Quebec’s Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (AIAOD).

Dans un récent jugement[1], la Cour supérieure (ci-après la « Cour ») annule une sentence arbitrale rendue par le Tribunal d'arbitrage, confirmant qu'une entreprise de transport...

The Federal Government recently announced that they are seeking consultation with respect to an update to five occupational health and safety regulations under the Canada Labour Code.

Le projet de loi n° 101, sanctionné le 28 octobre 2025, modifie substantiellement plusieurs lois du travail au Québec.

Effective January 1, 2026, Alberta expanded its statutory job-protected long-term illness and injury leave under Part 2, Division 7.5 of the Employment Standards Code (the "Code").

Les employeurs canadiens abordent l'année 2026 dans un contexte de réforme législative soutenue et de signaux judiciaires changeants.