Sentences with phrase «workplace safety legislation»

This is one of the longest jail terms in Canadian history for violating workplace safety legislation.

That is, for some things «workers» as a broader category than «employees» have protection (e.g. some workplace safety legislation protects workers generally) and I do think it would be a good idea to give some more protections to dependent contractors (and maybe independent also), casual and temporary workers generally, partners with minimal control, etc..

Not exact matches

The employee's extracurricular behaviour threatens the safety or well - being of others in the workplace when it occurs away from work, or violates provincial occupational health and safety legislation.

Through this period, governments of all stripes in Ottawa and the provinces enacted worker - friendly legislation that promoted workplace health and safety, employment equity, pay equity and union organizing.

In December, labour minister Yasir Naqvi announced changes to labour legislation that would bring unpaid workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and boost workplace inspections this spring.

Canadian restaurants will have many other novel issues to grapple with, including advertising (the new legislation will likely prohibit any advertising glamourizing cannabis use), workplace safety (are employees more likely to be under the influence?)

It featured discussions on safety training, workplace accidents, legislation and a keynote address by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.

Health and safety legislation requires the «responsible person'to ensure the safety of all occupants of public buildings and workplaces.

In addition to the existing protection against discrimination and harassment based on prohibited grounds in human rights legislation, employees in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario will also benefit from Occupation Health and Safety legislation stipulations requiring workplace policies for violence and harassment.

Despite the legal protections that have been put in place to protect employees from workplace harassment, including those found in human rights and occupational health and safety legislation, which require employers to provide employees with a safe and respectful working environment, systemic barriers to reporting these incidents remain.

However, a comment sparked further discussion on how workplace political expression could also contravene harassment provisions under occupational health and safety legislation... [more]

Bill 177 is omnibus legislation which, among other things, includes several changes relating to the enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the «OHSA») and amends the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (the «WSIA») to include transition provisions for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board («WSIB») benefits claims due to chronic mental stress.

While the most recent legislation concerning workplace safety remains young, employers in Alberta can expect that there will be increased activity by government agencies in enforcing applicable health and safety rules throughout the province.

The new legislation gave the commission the power to do systemic reviews for any aspect of policing, McPhail explains, and the Minister of Public Safety requested an investigation into workplace harassment in the RCMP.

As an employer in Ontario, when handling the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace, Ontario's Human Rights Code (the «Code») and in the near future, the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the «Act»), are two major legislation that must be complied with when dealing with sexual harassment issues.

Bill 177 is an omnibus legislation that amends several statutes, including the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the Pension Benefits Act.

This also means unpaid workers must comply with health and safety legislation and regulations regarding operating equipment safely and reporting workplace hazards, accidents or contraventions to their employer or supervisor.

Under Ontario Health and Safety legislation, harassment in the workplace is defined as «engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.»

An employer also has mandatory obligations to prevent workplace violence and harassment under health and safety legislation.

However, because it was decided by an appellate court, it is likely to influence decisions made under human rights legislation in all Canadian jurisdictions, particularly those involving employer drug use policies in safety sensitive workplaces.

Robin defends actions involving specific legislation such as the Marine Liability Act, Highway Traffic Act, Insurance Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 and the Liquor Licence Act.

In addition to an increasing comprehension of the impact that such toxic behaviours have on the parties involved and the workplace as a whole, provinces like Manitoba have legislation (such as The Human Rights Code and The Workplace Safety and Health Act) which specifically target those beworkplace as a whole, provinces like Manitoba have legislation (such as The Human Rights Code and The Workplace Safety and Health Act) which specifically target those beWorkplace Safety and Health Act) which specifically target those behaviours.

This involves policies on legislation and regulations, procedures, employee training and education, joint health and safety committees (or representatives) and updated workplace signage (to name a few) on any and all safety matters.

Bill 177 is omnibus legislation which amends several statutes, including the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Pension Benefits Act and the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act.

Under Ontario Health and Safety legislation, harassment in the workplace is defined as «engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to... Read More

It held that health and safety legislation is to establish and enforce standards of health and safety in the workplace, whereas criminal negligence provides «additional deterrence for morally blameworthy conduct.»

In Ontario, Occupation Health and Safety legislation requires that employers have both workplace harassment as well as workplace violence policies in place, as well as programs to implement those policies.

The high level of participation throughout the consultation process indicates the people of Saskatchewan are invested in developing legislation that will meet the needs of today's workplace,» Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morworkplace,» Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don MorWorkplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said.

The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety is currently reviewing feedback prior to the passing of this new legislation.

Crucially he said in his introduction: «I have concluded... there is no case for radically altering current health and safety legislation... There is a view across the board that the existing regulatory requirements are broadly right, and that regulation has a role to play in preventing injury and ill health in the workplace.

The takeaway flowing from Canadian privacy legislation and the Jones v. Tsige and Cole decisions is that employers should only access personal data on work devices where the employer does so for legitimate reasons, such as addressing safety or performance issues or investigating complaints or incidents of prohibited or illegal conduct in the workplace.

Darryl advises clients regarding the interpretation and application of all labour, employment, human rights, pay equity, privacy, employment standards, workers» compensation, workplace safety and insurance, accessibility for the disabled, and occupational health and safety legislation (in both the private and public sectors).

Health and safety advisers ensure that practices and procedures within the workplace coincide with safety legislation and that standards are upheld and maintained.