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Bill 168: Ministry of Labour releases violence and harassment guide and toolbox
Send to KindleOn May 3, 2010, the Ontario Ministry of Labour released new resource tools to help prevent violence and address harassment in the workplace in light of the new requirements under the...
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Bill 168 – Meeting your obligations for violence and harassment prevention
Send to KindleImage from: www.safeworkers.co.uk There’s lots of talk in Ontario’s workplaces and online about workplace violence and harassment and the Bill 168 amendments to the Occupational Health...
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Upcoming workplace violence and harassment inspections
Send to KindleThe Ontario Ministry of Labour, Occupational Health and Safety Division has prepared a YouTube video explaining the requirements and employers’ responsibilities, obligations under the...
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The ‘Ministry’ will investigate complaints of harassment… Really??!!
Send to Kindle“The new legislation protects us from harassment, bullying. The Ministry will investigate and there is now zero tolerance for it.” Taking a respite from the heat wave that affected most...
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Hockey players and workplace health and safety
Send to KindleImage: stock.xchng|aklepsteen Hockey players get paid to be hit. The reverse is also true; many hockey players are paid to hit. For hockey players, violence is part of the job. This job...
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Conducting a workplace violence risk assessment: six common pitfalls
Send to KindleSeven Canadian jurisdictions require employers to assess the risk of violence in their workplaces under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation or regulation, including Ontario,...
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The role of ‘threat management’ within a workplace violence prevention and...
Send to KindleA growing body of research suggests that serious acts of workplace violence are frequently precipitated by “warning signs” (i.e., less serious incidents and/or observable “behaviours of...
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What can we learn from recent critical workplace violence incidents?
Send to KindleJames Holmes, Aurora 2012 Shooting. Image: news.lalate.comUnder Canadian Occupational Health and Safety legislation, employers are obligated to take all reasonable steps to maintain a...
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So when is a threat just cause for dismissal?
Send to KindleA recent decision rendered by an Ontario Arbitrator raises questions about the hard line that seemed to have been taken by adjudicators as a result of An Act to amend the Occupational...
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Hockey players get paid to be hit. The reverse is also true; many hockey players are paid to hit. For hockey players, violence is part of the job. This job has clearly been taken up a notch this year...
View ArticleConducting a workplace violence risk assessment: six common pitfalls
Despite the fact that a significant majority of Canadian organizations are legally obligated to conduct workplace violence risk assessments, it appears that uncertainty and inconsistency are...
View ArticleThe role of ‘threat management’ within a workplace violence prevention and...
A growing body of research suggests that serious acts of workplace violence are frequently precipitated by “warning signs” (i.e., less serious incidents and/or observable “behaviours of concern”)....
View ArticleWhat can we learn from recent critical workplace violence incidents?
Under Canadian Occupational Health and Safety legislation, employers are obligated to take all reasonable steps to maintain a safe work environment. In many Provinces (e.g., Ontario, British Columbia,...
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A recent decision rendered by an Ontario Arbitrator raises questions about the hard line that seemed to have been taken by adjudicators as a result of An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety...
View Article5 Key Changes to Newfoundland & Labrador’s OHS Workplace Violence &...
Violence and harassment is an unfortunate reality of society – and of the workplace. Since April 1, 2019 (when New Brunswick’s new workplace anti-violence and harassment regulations took effect) every...
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Ontario Ministry of Labour health and safety inspectors discuss employers' responsibilities around workplace violence and harassment... Continue reading Upcoming workplace violence and harassment...
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As a human rights advisor and educator I was encouraged to overhear this educational conversation about harassment at Tim Hortons. I was concerned however that part of the message this group was...
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