Due to the ongoing expansion of OHS legislation at both the federal and provincial levels, employers are facing a heightened risk of non-compliance, as well as a new set of stricter, harsher penalties.
The OHS Law Masterclass is bringing together Canada’s leading legal experts to share their knowledge and teach you strategies for minimizing your exposure, reducing your liability, and keeping your workers safe.
They’ll be answering questions like:
Get the insights you need to protect your business – join us and hear from the best.
Discover first-hand insights on OHS law from some of Canada’s top legal specialists
Enjoy a small workshop environment where questions, organizational challenges, and needs can be personally addressed
Get a comprehensive overview of OHS law and take away practical tips that you can put to use today
Discuss some of the top risks facing businesses and the solutions you can use to reduce them
Labour & Employment Lawyer
Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Labour & Employment Lawyer
Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Matthew is a highly skilled and versatile lawyer with expertise in a broad range of employment, labour and human resources matters. He is recognized as a Five-Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety®.
Widely published, Matthew is regularly asked to speak on a range of topics related to his practice and has taught labour law at Conestoga College. He is bilingual – English/Croatian.
Matthew has been recognized by the Canadian Franchise Association with the Distinguished Franchise Support Service Award. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Franchise Association, Ontario Trucking Association, Retail Council of Canada, Canadian Bar Association, and Ontario Bar Association (Administrative Law, CCCA Ontario Chapter/Corporate Counsel, Labour & Employment, Franchise, Privacy and Access to Information, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, and Workers’ Compensation).
Partner
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Partner
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Loretta is a well-rounded, versatile, practical and decisive workplace law lawyer. She is a partner in our Employment, Labour, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workers’ Compensation practices. Prior to joining the firm, Loretta worked at other National law firms in addition to working in-house as the Manager of Legal Services and Corporate Policy with a municipality on a broad range of issues. She brings the benefits of this experience to her clients when working with them to both resolve disputes and in proactive strategic planning and risk management initiatives
Loretta has defended employers and prime contractors in regulatory proceedings and appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta, in addition to the Labour Relations Board. She is effective advising on national, provincial and federal compliance initiatives (including for employment, labour, human rights, privacy and OHS programs) and both carrying out and directing/overseeing workplace investigations. Loretta has had H2S Alive and WHMIS training, which enables her to rapidly access sour gas and other oil and gas facilities and has been repeatedly listed as a leading occupational health and safety practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. She is also recognized as a Best Lawyer for WCB. She frequently speaks at professional conferences and in house training sessions, has been published in national publications such as Canadian Occupational Safety and is a co-Author of LexisNexis’ Disability Management Compliance Manual. Loretta is a current, and multi-year, Contributor to Practical Law Canada – Employment, with Thomson Reuters for the Provincial Q&As, Accident Reporting & Investigation (NWT) and Accident Reporting & Investigation (Fed).
Workplace Investigator & Employment Lawyer
Calla Law
Workplace Investigator & Employment Lawyer
Calla Law
Naomi Calla is a lawyer and workplace investigator. She offers an unbiased, sensible, and effective approach to workplace investigations.
Naomi opened Calla Legal after over a decade of practice in the labour and employment department of a leading, national full-service Canadian law firm. While there, Naomi had a traditional labour and employment practice, acting for clients in both the public and private sectors in a wide range of matters. Naomi developed a particular focus on human rights litigation and workplace investigations. Naomi regularly appeared before the Ontario courts, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Ontario Labour Relations Board, grievance arbitrators, and other administrative bodies.
Naomi opened Calla Legal to focus her practice on workplace investigations. She is able to leverage her significant litigation and employment-law experience to conduct insightful, results-oriented, and efficient workplace investigations. Naomi conducts investigations into a range of issues such as complaints of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination, workplace violence, conflicts of interest, and policy or code of conduct breaches.
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Matthew is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Labour and Employment Law. He represents employers in labour and employment-related litigation, including wrongful dismissals and labour arbitration. He frequently appears before the courts, including at the appellate level.
He also acts for employers in grievance arbitrations, matters before the Labour Relations Board, and in collective bargaining.
And he represents employers, supervisors and constructors in proceedings under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including in defence of quasi-criminal charges further to workplace accidents and injuries.
Matthew acts for and advises private and public sector employers on a full range of labour and employment matters, including:
Matthew is the co-author of Just Cause: The Law of Summary Dismissal in Canada, which is frequently cited in decisions.
Within BLG, Matthew held the role of National Leader of BLG’s Labour & Employment Group from 2011-2016, and before that was the Toronto Leader from 2008-2011.
Experience
Insights & Events
Beyond Our Walls
Professional Involvement
Bar Admission & Education
Partner
Stringer LLP
Partner
Stringer LLP
Ryan is a partner with Stringer LLP and practices primarily in the area of regulatory and employment law. Ryan is a frequent speaker and writer and has given presentations to a number of legal organizations, employers, and human resource groups on a wide range of regulatory and employment law issues..
His experience includes:
His publications include:
Partner
Field Law
Partner
Field Law
Steve Eichler practices employment and administrative law with a particular focus on occupational health and safety defence and compliance issues and related criminal matters. His criminal, employment and OHS work has resulted in a burgeoning practice of workplace harassment investigations including harassment, bullying and issues of discrimination.
In addition to his trial work, Steve advises businesses and corporations both for-profit and non-profit on matters involving governance, registration and admission, ethics and other professional and regulatory law issues. Clients regularly rely on Steve for counsel in the following areas:
Steve is one of the few Alberta lawyers to achieve acquittal at trial on behalf of a client on OHS charges. Clients have sought Steve’s help with representation before a wide range of adjudicative bodies in Canada, including the Alberta Provincial Court, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Board of Reference, the Alberta Human Rights Commission, the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. He articled with the Court of Appeal and Court of King’s Bench and practiced criminal and family law in Yellowknife before returning to Calgary to join Field Law.
Value to Clients
“To me, most legal issues are personal for the client. Even a seemingly pure business dispute has a big personal component. That’s one of the reasons I like picking up the phone to speak to opposing counsel on a legal matter; it helps everyone focus on the issues.”
“I also see part of my job involving taking some of the pressure off of my clients. I try to educate them about the law, to de-mystify the process for them and how it affects their business. In this way, I help them to focus on concrete, down-to-earth alternatives.”
“I think one of my fortés is my ability to assist clients in the midst of a crisis. I can see past the initial tumult and guide them confidently to resolution. After all, lawyers are supposed to help people, aren’t they?”
Outside the Office
Steve is an active member of Calgary’s arts community, having sat on the Board of the Calgary Folk Music Festival for many years. In addition, he was vice-chair of the One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre and a director of Music Calgary. He was on the Host City Committee for the JUNO Awards, the nation’s annual week-long celebration of Canadian music and artists. Steve also builds his own musical instruments and plays in several bands in and around Calgary.
Director of Employment, Labour and Respectful Workplace
Sinai Health
Director of Employment, Labour and Respectful Workplace
Sinai Health
Partner
KPMG Law LLP
Partner
KPMG Law LLP
Norm Keith is a management-side employment and labour lawyer, most notably he is one of the leading Occupational Health and Safety (“OHS”) lawyers in Canada. Additionally, Norm represents businesses in regulatory and white-collar crime investigations. He has successfully defended more than 1,000 OHS regulatory, criminal and related charges.
Norm’s advisory practice includes executive compensation, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, HR policies, COVID-19 vaccine policies, ethical practices, fraud prevention, and workers compensation claims management. Norm’s litigation practice includes wrongful dismissal, restrictive covenants, fraud recovery, whistle-blower complaints, work refusals, human rights claims, OHS prosecutions, labour arbitrations, OLRB hearings, and fiduciary duty lawsuits.
Norm has extensive experience in the complex subjects of alcohol & drugs and harassment & violence in the workplace.
Founder & Principal
LAWatWork The David K Law Professional Corporation
Founder & Principal
LAWatWork The David K Law Professional Corporation
David Law is the founder of LawatWork. He is committed to delivering wise counsel and strong representation in the provision of general counsel and employment law services.
Repeatedly voted by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada in Employment, Labour and Workers’ Compensation law, David works closely with his clients. He wants the law to work for them, so that they can live and work according to their values, improve their practices and achieve their goals.
“Organizations need, want and deserve the best quality advice and representation, delivered rapidly and cogently.
They should expect – and get – expertise, integrity and deep attention from their counsel.
The LawatWork concept is that a client should pay only for what they need, not what the law firm needs them to pay for.“
David Law was a partner at a leading labour & employment boutique and later, at Canada’s largest international law firm, from 1999 to 2018.
Co-founder
Loewenberg Psarris Workplace Law LLP
Co-founder
Loewenberg Psarris Workplace Law LLP
Madeleine has practiced exclusively as an employment and labour lawyer since her call to the Ontario bar in 2002. She drafts and provides advice related to employment contracts; provides advice related to attendance management; consults in respect of termination entitlements; conducts workplace investigations; drafts workplace policies and procedures; advises on and litigates issues arising under the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act; and conducts grievance arbitration proceedings and wrongful dismissal litigation.
In addition, Madeleine advises on compliance and training initiatives related to the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Madeleine has appeared before all levels of Ontario court and administrative tribunal, including the Federal Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal.
She lectures and leads workshops for other practitioners, employer associations and clients on a wide variety of topics related to her practice. She has contributed to and been quoted in a variety of publications including: the Toronto Star, Canadian Employment Law Today, the Workplace News, the Law Times, the Canadian Safety Reporter and the Mercer/CCH Guide for Employers.
She is listed in Best Lawyers Canada in the areas of Labour and Employment and Workers Compensation Law (where she has twice been Lawyer of the Year), the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for her work in Occupational Health and Safety, and she has been recognized as a Five Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine. She has also been identified as an Acritis Star by Thomson Reuters.
Partner
Denton Canada LLP
Partner
Denton Canada LLP
Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector employers in occupational health and safety (OHS) and employment matters.
Ranked in Lexpert for occupational health and safety and in Best Lawyers in Canada and The Legal 500 Canada for labour and employment law, Adrian helps minimize litigation through his practical approach and thorough analytical skills. He is a strong advocate for clients before courts and tribunals when litigation is the best option. He provides personalized and effective advice by understanding not only the operations and structures of his clients’ businesses but also their strategic and business objectives.
Adrian regularly appears before Ontario courts and employment tribunals on behalf of employers. Over the course of his career, he has represented employers, constructors, directors, and supervisors charged with OHS offenses, working toward a result that manages the legal, personal, and public relations risks. Adrian has been an adjunct professor of employment law at Western University. He is the co-editor of Dentons’ OHS blog, occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com, and has co-authored three books on employment law topics.
Adrian regularly shares his expertise at conferences. He currently sits on the board of his neighborhood association in Toronto and is a past director of The Scott Mission and Yonge Street Mission.
Partner
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Partner
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Jeremy is a labour and employment lawyer specializing in occupational health and safety law. As a former health and safety prosecutor, Jeremy has detailed and special expertise in occupational health and safety and other regulatory matters. He advises and represents organizations and their management in all sectors. Jeremy provides proactive and strategic advice following serious workplace incidents, during regulatory inspections (including in challenging orders and directions), with respect to work refusals, and on other sensitive health and safety issues. In addition, Jeremy is a very experienced and successful advocate who has conducted numerous trials, appeals and hearings before every level of court in Ontario and before boards of arbitration, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal Canada, and Coroner’s Inquests.
Jeremy is a co-author of the Annotated Occupational Health and Safety Act, a leading text used by lawyers and human resources and health and health and safety professionals. He is also a frequent writer, speaker and lecturer on health and safety law and issues. As well, Jeremy is the immediate past Chair of the Occupational Health and Safety Subcommittee of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE).
Jeremy is recognized as a leading occupational health and safety lawyer. He is ranked as “consistently recommended” in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and is listed in the Best Lawyers in Canada.
Despite increased attention to workplace violence and harassment, these types of complaints continue to abound. Employers need to be proactive and take action early to prevent and minimize the impact of these incidents to increase overall workplace safety. This session will examine emerging trends that are having a profound impact on the way that these incidents are being investigated and addressed.
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Matthew is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Labour and Employment Law. He represents employers in labour and employment-related litigation, including wrongful dismissals and labour arbitration. He frequently appears before the courts, including at the appellate level.
He also acts for employers in grievance arbitrations, matters before the Labour Relations Board, and in collective bargaining.
And he represents employers, supervisors and constructors in proceedings under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including in defence of quasi-criminal charges further to workplace accidents and injuries.
Matthew acts for and advises private and public sector employers on a full range of labour and employment matters, including:
Matthew is the co-author of Just Cause: The Law of Summary Dismissal in Canada, which is frequently cited in decisions.
Within BLG, Matthew held the role of National Leader of BLG’s Labour & Employment Group from 2011-2016, and before that was the Toronto Leader from 2008-2011.
Experience
Insights & Events
Beyond Our Walls
Professional Involvement
Bar Admission & Education
Workplace Investigator & Employment Lawyer
Calla Law
Workplace Investigator & Employment Lawyer
Calla Law
Naomi Calla is a lawyer and workplace investigator. She offers an unbiased, sensible, and effective approach to workplace investigations.
Naomi opened Calla Legal after over a decade of practice in the labour and employment department of a leading, national full-service Canadian law firm. While there, Naomi had a traditional labour and employment practice, acting for clients in both the public and private sectors in a wide range of matters. Naomi developed a particular focus on human rights litigation and workplace investigations. Naomi regularly appeared before the Ontario courts, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Ontario Labour Relations Board, grievance arbitrators, and other administrative bodies.
Naomi opened Calla Legal to focus her practice on workplace investigations. She is able to leverage her significant litigation and employment-law experience to conduct insightful, results-oriented, and efficient workplace investigations. Naomi conducts investigations into a range of issues such as complaints of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination, workplace violence, conflicts of interest, and policy or code of conduct breaches.
Director of Employment, Labour and Respectful Workplace
Sinai Health
Director of Employment, Labour and Respectful Workplace
Sinai Health
Partner
Field Law
Partner
Field Law
Steve Eichler practices employment and administrative law with a particular focus on occupational health and safety defence and compliance issues and related criminal matters. His criminal, employment and OHS work has resulted in a burgeoning practice of workplace harassment investigations including harassment, bullying and issues of discrimination.
In addition to his trial work, Steve advises businesses and corporations both for-profit and non-profit on matters involving governance, registration and admission, ethics and other professional and regulatory law issues. Clients regularly rely on Steve for counsel in the following areas:
Steve is one of the few Alberta lawyers to achieve acquittal at trial on behalf of a client on OHS charges. Clients have sought Steve’s help with representation before a wide range of adjudicative bodies in Canada, including the Alberta Provincial Court, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Board of Reference, the Alberta Human Rights Commission, the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. He articled with the Court of Appeal and Court of King’s Bench and practiced criminal and family law in Yellowknife before returning to Calgary to join Field Law.
Value to Clients
“To me, most legal issues are personal for the client. Even a seemingly pure business dispute has a big personal component. That’s one of the reasons I like picking up the phone to speak to opposing counsel on a legal matter; it helps everyone focus on the issues.”
“I also see part of my job involving taking some of the pressure off of my clients. I try to educate them about the law, to de-mystify the process for them and how it affects their business. In this way, I help them to focus on concrete, down-to-earth alternatives.”
“I think one of my fortés is my ability to assist clients in the midst of a crisis. I can see past the initial tumult and guide them confidently to resolution. After all, lawyers are supposed to help people, aren’t they?”
Outside the Office
Steve is an active member of Calgary’s arts community, having sat on the Board of the Calgary Folk Music Festival for many years. In addition, he was vice-chair of the One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre and a director of Music Calgary. He was on the Host City Committee for the JUNO Awards, the nation’s annual week-long celebration of Canadian music and artists. Steve also builds his own musical instruments and plays in several bands in and around Calgary.
With the significant increase in maximum fines for OHS offences, as well as the introduction of prosecution-friendly changes in recent years, it is critical to stay informed of the direction of regulatory enforcement efforts. This session will examine key areas that safety authorities are focusing on and provide practical insights into establishing effective OHS roles and responsibilities for dealing with heightened liability.
Partner
Denton Canada LLP
Partner
Denton Canada LLP
Adrian is a partner in the Toronto Employment group of Dentons Canada LLP. He advises and represents public- and private-sector employers in occupational health and safety (OHS) and employment matters.
Ranked in Lexpert for occupational health and safety and in Best Lawyers in Canada and The Legal 500 Canada for labour and employment law, Adrian helps minimize litigation through his practical approach and thorough analytical skills. He is a strong advocate for clients before courts and tribunals when litigation is the best option. He provides personalized and effective advice by understanding not only the operations and structures of his clients’ businesses but also their strategic and business objectives.
Adrian regularly appears before Ontario courts and employment tribunals on behalf of employers. Over the course of his career, he has represented employers, constructors, directors, and supervisors charged with OHS offenses, working toward a result that manages the legal, personal, and public relations risks. Adrian has been an adjunct professor of employment law at Western University. He is the co-editor of Dentons’ OHS blog, occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com, and has co-authored three books on employment law topics.
Adrian regularly shares his expertise at conferences. He currently sits on the board of his neighborhood association in Toronto and is a past director of The Scott Mission and Yonge Street Mission.
Employers are often uncertain as to what course of action to take when issued an order that alleges contraventions of OHS law. This session will explore an employer’s right to appeal and/or seek a suspension of an inspector’s orders and best practices for achieving success if you decide to appeal an order.
Co-founder
Loewenberg Psarris Workplace Law LLP
Co-founder
Loewenberg Psarris Workplace Law LLP
Madeleine has practiced exclusively as an employment and labour lawyer since her call to the Ontario bar in 2002. She drafts and provides advice related to employment contracts; provides advice related to attendance management; consults in respect of termination entitlements; conducts workplace investigations; drafts workplace policies and procedures; advises on and litigates issues arising under the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act; and conducts grievance arbitration proceedings and wrongful dismissal litigation.
In addition, Madeleine advises on compliance and training initiatives related to the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Madeleine has appeared before all levels of Ontario court and administrative tribunal, including the Federal Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal.
She lectures and leads workshops for other practitioners, employer associations and clients on a wide variety of topics related to her practice. She has contributed to and been quoted in a variety of publications including: the Toronto Star, Canadian Employment Law Today, the Workplace News, the Law Times, the Canadian Safety Reporter and the Mercer/CCH Guide for Employers.
She is listed in Best Lawyers Canada in the areas of Labour and Employment and Workers Compensation Law (where she has twice been Lawyer of the Year), the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for her work in Occupational Health and Safety, and she has been recognized as a Five Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine. She has also been identified as an Acritis Star by Thomson Reuters.
There is growing acknowledgement that mental wellbeing is as important as physical health and safety in the workplace, making psychological safety a growing component of employer OHS obligations. This session will explore the emerging legal issues in this evolving area of OHS and examine practical strategies for managing the law surrounding mental health issues in the workplace.
Founder & Principal
LAWatWork The David K Law Professional Corporation
Founder & Principal
LAWatWork The David K Law Professional Corporation
David Law is the founder of LawatWork. He is committed to delivering wise counsel and strong representation in the provision of general counsel and employment law services.
Repeatedly voted by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada in Employment, Labour and Workers’ Compensation law, David works closely with his clients. He wants the law to work for them, so that they can live and work according to their values, improve their practices and achieve their goals.
“Organizations need, want and deserve the best quality advice and representation, delivered rapidly and cogently.
They should expect – and get – expertise, integrity and deep attention from their counsel.
The LawatWork concept is that a client should pay only for what they need, not what the law firm needs them to pay for.“
David Law was a partner at a leading labour & employment boutique and later, at Canada’s largest international law firm, from 1999 to 2018.
An effective incident response and investigation can limit potential damage, mitigate liability, and prevent similar incidents and future injuries. This session will examine best practices for responding to an incident, providing practical insights into meeting reporting requirements, and performing effective investigations.
Partner
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Partner
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Jeremy is a labour and employment lawyer specializing in occupational health and safety law. As a former health and safety prosecutor, Jeremy has detailed and special expertise in occupational health and safety and other regulatory matters. He advises and represents organizations and their management in all sectors. Jeremy provides proactive and strategic advice following serious workplace incidents, during regulatory inspections (including in challenging orders and directions), with respect to work refusals, and on other sensitive health and safety issues. In addition, Jeremy is a very experienced and successful advocate who has conducted numerous trials, appeals and hearings before every level of court in Ontario and before boards of arbitration, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal Canada, and Coroner’s Inquests.
Jeremy is a co-author of the Annotated Occupational Health and Safety Act, a leading text used by lawyers and human resources and health and health and safety professionals. He is also a frequent writer, speaker and lecturer on health and safety law and issues. As well, Jeremy is the immediate past Chair of the Occupational Health and Safety Subcommittee of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE).
Jeremy is recognized as a leading occupational health and safety lawyer. He is ranked as “consistently recommended” in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and is listed in the Best Lawyers in Canada.
Due diligence, which has proven important as a legal defense for charges under OHS legislation, requires that an employer implement a plan to identify possible workplace hazards and carry out the appropriate corrective actions. This session will look at whether due diligence is still a viable defense in 2023, and
provide best practices for laying the groundwork for an effective due diligence defense.
Partner
KPMG Law LLP
Partner
KPMG Law LLP
Norm Keith is a management-side employment and labour lawyer, most notably he is one of the leading Occupational Health and Safety (“OHS”) lawyers in Canada. Additionally, Norm represents businesses in regulatory and white-collar crime investigations. He has successfully defended more than 1,000 OHS regulatory, criminal and related charges.
Norm’s advisory practice includes executive compensation, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, HR policies, COVID-19 vaccine policies, ethical practices, fraud prevention, and workers compensation claims management. Norm’s litigation practice includes wrongful dismissal, restrictive covenants, fraud recovery, whistle-blower complaints, work refusals, human rights claims, OHS prosecutions, labour arbitrations, OLRB hearings, and fiduciary duty lawsuits.
Norm has extensive experience in the complex subjects of alcohol & drugs and harassment & violence in the workplace.
Contracting for work can be a legal minefield in terms of OHS responsibilities, as a contracting party’s OHS obligations do not necessarily end once a contractor has been engaged. Contractors could still be held liable for failing to ensure that work is carried out in accordance with legislated standards. This session will explore the OHS-related legal issues when contracting for work.
Partner
Stringer LLP
Partner
Stringer LLP
Ryan is a partner with Stringer LLP and practices primarily in the area of regulatory and employment law. Ryan is a frequent speaker and writer and has given presentations to a number of legal organizations, employers, and human resource groups on a wide range of regulatory and employment law issues..
His experience includes:
His publications include:
An employee under the influence of substances may have difficulty completing their work duties safely and as a result, put themselves and colleagues in danger. This session will provide legal advice on how to best manage substance impairment in the workplace and how to prevent such occurrences moving forward.
Labour & Employment Lawyer
Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Labour & Employment Lawyer
Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Matthew is a highly skilled and versatile lawyer with expertise in a broad range of employment, labour and human resources matters. He is recognized as a Five-Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety®.
Widely published, Matthew is regularly asked to speak on a range of topics related to his practice and has taught labour law at Conestoga College. He is bilingual – English/Croatian.
Matthew has been recognized by the Canadian Franchise Association with the Distinguished Franchise Support Service Award. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Franchise Association, Ontario Trucking Association, Retail Council of Canada, Canadian Bar Association, and Ontario Bar Association (Administrative Law, CCCA Ontario Chapter/Corporate Counsel, Labour & Employment, Franchise, Privacy and Access to Information, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, and Workers’ Compensation).
Partner
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Partner
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Loretta is a well-rounded, versatile, practical and decisive workplace law lawyer. She is a partner in our Employment, Labour, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workers’ Compensation practices. Prior to joining the firm, Loretta worked at other National law firms in addition to working in-house as the Manager of Legal Services and Corporate Policy with a municipality on a broad range of issues. She brings the benefits of this experience to her clients when working with them to both resolve disputes and in proactive strategic planning and risk management initiatives
Loretta has defended employers and prime contractors in regulatory proceedings and appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta, in addition to the Labour Relations Board. She is effective advising on national, provincial and federal compliance initiatives (including for employment, labour, human rights, privacy and OHS programs) and both carrying out and directing/overseeing workplace investigations. Loretta has had H2S Alive and WHMIS training, which enables her to rapidly access sour gas and other oil and gas facilities and has been repeatedly listed as a leading occupational health and safety practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. She is also recognized as a Best Lawyer for WCB. She frequently speaks at professional conferences and in house training sessions, has been published in national publications such as Canadian Occupational Safety and is a co-Author of LexisNexis’ Disability Management Compliance Manual. Loretta is a current, and multi-year, Contributor to Practical Law Canada – Employment, with Thomson Reuters for the Provincial Q&As, Accident Reporting & Investigation (NWT) and Accident Reporting & Investigation (Fed).
Using cutting-edge technology to provide a cloud-based virtual forum, this innovative event allows attendees all over the country to connect by signing in from their office, home, mobile phone, tablet or computer. This virtual destination is the perfect platform for bringing the industry together. Step into the virtual expo to visit booths, arrange one-to-one chats, gain or distribute brand awareness and leverage new connections in a timely and exciting way. Much like an in-person conference, a virtual conference is an online event that brings together top industry experts and industry peers on a single day. It also enables you to:
Connect with a wider audience
Engage with our speakers in a live Q&A
Connect with industry leaders dedicated through 121 live chats
Thought-provoking topics
Build your contact base and easily share details
Access sessions after the event, On-demand
Visit booths in the partner lounges area
Gain critical industry insights
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