COCA Newsletter – August 2018
Federal Prompt Payment Update Regular readers of the COCA monthly newsletter will know that many months ago construction lawyers Bruce Reynolds and Sharon Vogel were engaged by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to conduct an expert review and prepare a
June MOL Report
Good morning COCA Members, We are pleased to provide you with the Ministry of Labour’s monthly report that was presented at this morning’s Provincial Labour Management Health and Safety Committee. FINAL MOL PLMHSC June 2018 Regards, Martin Benson Operations & Member Services Manager Council of Ontario Construction
MOL REPORT TO LABOUR-MANAGEMENT NETWORK – JANUARY 2018 MEETING
Ministry of Labour’s latest monthly report to the Provincial Labour Management Health and Safety Committee (PLMHSC). You will note there were 18 fatalities in the construction industry 2017 versus 14 in 2016. That metric is headed in the wrong direction.
In A Flash – Sweeping Changes to Workplace Laws Proposed in Ontario
The Ministry of Labour has just released The Changing Workplaces Review Final Report (the “Final Report”). As previously reported,the Changing Workplaces Review was commissioned to comprehensively review some of the core legislation in Ontario affecting workplaces, including the Employment Standards
Construction associations raise concerns about new proposed mandatory entry-level construction worker safety training rules
Article issued in the 'Ontario Construction Report on September 12, 2016 The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) says proposed Ministry of Labour’s (MoL) mandatory training requirements for entry-level construction workers will, if implemented, cost the industry $180 million in lost-time
A Message for the Members of the PLMHSC
Michael Chappell from the MOL asked that we share the information below in regards to the amendments to the Suspended Access equipment. The amending regulation is O. Reg. 242/16 and it is now posted to elaws at https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r16242 ______________________________________________________________________ Notice to Section 21 Committees (excluding
What’s New March 2016 | Issue #70
Brought to you by The Ministry of Labour More than 31,000 Ontarians get the latest Ministry of Labour news delivered straight to their inbox. Find out why. Subscribe now ------------------------------ Awareness Campaigns Target Working At Heights, Residential Roofing Falls continue to be the leading cause
Live Safe! Work Smart! Newsletter – February 2016
February 2016 edition eNewsletter for Ontario Teachers ------------------------- New and Young Workers Blitz Results From May 1 to August 31, 2015, Ministry of Labour inspectors conducted a health and safety enforcement blitz in the industrial sector focusing on: young workers aged 14 to 24, new workers
What’s New – Issue #66
More than 30,000 Ontarians get the latest Ministry of Labour news delivered straight to their inbox. Find out why. Subscribe now. Additional Protections Extended To Precarious And Foreign Workers Starting November 20, 2015, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 has been amended to allow
What’s New – June 2015
Reposting of Issue #61 - from the Ministry of Labour Changing Workplaces Review Consultation Ontario has launched public consultations on the changing nature of the modern workplace. The review will consider how the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and Employment Standards Act, 2000 could