This workplace violence kit was created to help you accomplish 2 important objectives. The first is to prevent violence, harassment and bullying at your own workplace. The second is to ensure that you comply with your duties under OHS and other laws so that if …

On Dec. 9, 2009, Bill 168, which adds new workplace violence and harassment requirements to the Ontario OHS Act, passed its third reading. Once it receives Royal Assent, the bill will become law six months later. This Special Report will give you an overview of …

The law that made certain safety violations a crime–the same law that prosecutors were going to use to march corporate officers and directors off to jail when their companies violated OHS laws? If you’ve forgotten all about C-45, it’s hard to blame you. After all, …

As an HR professional, particularly in a struggling economy, you are often faced with the unpleasant task of guiding your company through individual and group terminations. There are a myriad of legal issues that you must deal with when terminating employees. We are here to …

 
There’s been a lot written about statutory holidays—much of it helpful. But the guidance that exists tends to be piecemeal. It can help you get one arm of the octopus under control but not all of the others. What you really need is help subduing …

If you’re like most safety directors, you get nervous when you have to brief your CEO. You might even consider this the toughest part of your job.
This is perfectly understandable. Sitting down with the CEO can be an intimidating experience. It’s not just the power …

Once relegated to the domain of “geeks,” web surfing, email, blogging, texting, tweeting and other forms of Internet interaction have now gone mainstream. Social networking websites like MySpace and Facebook have become the meeting place and principle forum of this new form of intercourse. Canadians …

Lose an overtime claim and you end up owing your employee hundreds and maybe even thousands of dollars. Lose an overtime class action and you could end up paying millions and tens of millions. Starting in 2007, overtime class action lawsuits began springing up all …

Safety coordinators aren’t on their own when it comes to workplace safety. They have an important ally: the joint health and safety committee (JHSC). (The jurisdictions use different terms to refer to a joint health and safety committee,including workplace committee, joint worksite health
and safety committee, …

Running a company’s EHS program is a full-time job. But there are times when EHS coordinators may also have to get involved in a function that’s normally carried out by the HR department: disciplining workers. Such a situation is especially challenging when a worker raises …

As you know by now, Ontario appears ready to make some significant changes to its OHS laws. The OHS Insider has created this Special Report to explain what you need to know about Ontario OHS reform if you’re an employer in Ontario or have operations …

Talking on cell phones and texting at work is distracting and often minimizes productivity—especially when the communication isn’t work-related. It can also increase the risk of accidents. And it’s not just a traffic safety issue. While most of society has caught on to the dangers …

If you’ve been in HR for a while, you might remember that back in 2004, a notorious new federal law known by its bill number, C-45, took effect that made corporate neglect of workplace safety a crime. Although aimed at workplace health and safety, the …

On Dec. 9, 2009, Bill 168, which adds new workplace violence and harassment requirements to the Ontario OHS Act, passed its third reading. Once it receives Royal Assent, the bill will become law six months later. This Special Report will give you an overview of …