Cathy Chandler

Cathy Chandler is a paralegal at Fasken in Toronto. With expertise in OHS and workers’ compensation law, she provides consulting, training and litigation support for organizations across Canada. She can be reached at (416) 868-7812 or [email protected].

What Ontario's new Bill 88 means for your organization's safety

The Bill, which amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act, recently received Royal Assent – so what now?

Mandatory vaccination policies: Are they a reasonable health and safety precaution?

Employers should not forego the importance of a risk assessment and control measures

Creative sentencing for OHS offences

While conventional monetary penalties remain the norm for health and safety prosecutions, an Ontario health and safety case has us asking: Is creative sentencing gaining traction in courts for workplace health and safety offences?

Risk assessment and workplace harassment

Need to comply with the new workplace harassment and violence prevention regulations? Our legal expert Cathy Chandler says you may need to start with a risk assessment

Work refusals and the COVID-19 pandemic

The current pandemic raises legitimate concerns around workplace safety, notably with regards to the refusal of unsafe work, which is a fundamental right held by workers

Religious freedom v. worker safety

Worker protection is the cornerstone of Canadian occupational health and safety legislation. Protecting workers requires not only implementation of effective risk mitigation strategies but also a respect for basic human rights