Worldwide: Health & Safety

Can employers in safety-sensitive industries impose total bans on cannabis use, even for off-duty consumption? A recent Canadian arbitration decision examines the boundaries of employer authority in the aviation sector, where public safety concerns intersect with employee privacy rights in the post-legalization era.

Three experienced lawyers examine how artificial intelligence can be strategically designed to support healthcare professionals and legal practitioners working in trauma-heavy environments. The discussion progresses from foundational AI concepts through its healthcare applications to practical frameworks for preventing compassion fatigue in high-stress professions.

It is well established in Ontario law that an employer may face liability for fostering a toxic workplace environment. Courts have typically found a poisoned work environment in cases involving harassment, repeated...

A new regulation in Québec will require employers to implement comprehensive measures to prevent and address sexual violence in the workplace, including mandatory training, formal complaint procedures, and expanded definitions...

Quebec employers now face explicit legal obligations to address psychosocial risks in the workplace under reformed occupational health and safety legislation. These risks—ranging from workload and autonomy issues to workplace violence—must be integrated into prevention mechanisms with the same rigor applied to physical hazards, requiring documented approaches adapted to operational realities.

In January 2024, Classic FM ranked Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, Florence Price’s Symphony No. 1, and Beethoven’s Ninth as the top three in the greatest symphonies of all time.

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...

Today’s workplaces are under continuous pressure to evolve. Budget constraints, operational restructuring, service modernization (including the growing role of AI)...

Until recently, the obligation to maintain services during a labour dispute was limited to essential services, or those services that, if they were unavailable, would compromise public health or safety. As a result of Law 14, the regulatory system has been expanded to include the services minimally required to prevent a disproportionate impact on the social, economic or environmental security of the population, and in particular that of persons in vulnerable situations.