OHS 208 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Canada Labour Code, Strict Liability, Absolute Liability

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Occupational Health
• Course: OHS 208
• Professor: Peter Strahlendorf

Document Summary

First look to see if the industry is generally federally regulated then ohs is federal too. Workers" compensation is only provincial, even for federal workers (except military and. Common law - consists of the decisions of judges in cases brought before them in court. Common law includes judge-made rules, principles, definitions and interpretations. Common law is more flexible and creative than many people think because the facts in each case are usually different and because problems and values change over time. We often contrast judge-made law with statutory law, which is made by the legislature. Negligence is found with judges common law rulings. We have mentioned that provinces have jurisdiction over civil rights , meaning in part common law lawsuits in contract or in negligence. When workers historically could sue their employers for workplace injuries, they were suing under the common law jurisdiction of the province. Rule of law: force and authority can only be exercised through legal means.