Not exact matches
Last week, the Ontario Government announced that it will be investing $ 1.7 million over the next three years to provide
workplace sexual harassment and
violence training for bartenders, servers, and others in the hospitality sector.
This begins with creating a culture of respect for differences of all kinds that should start at the very top of the organization with a strong commitment from the senior leadership team, and should include proactive
training on respect, discrimination, harassment and
workplace violence at all levels of the organization.
Please watch http://www.blog.firstreference.com for my post on the issue of political correctness as discussed during my
training workshops on
workplace harassment and
violence.
These provisions require employers to implement policies, practices and procedures, education and
training and control measures to protect employees from incidents of
workplace violence and harassment which includes bullying.
Employers have to review and amend their
violence prevention program, policies and procedures and
training under OHSA to specifically include «
workplace sexual harassment».
Most survey respondents reported that although their
workplaces have sexual harassment and
violence prevention policies in place, they did not receive
training on these policies.
It was the first piece of legislation that actually compelled employers to perform risk assessments of potential
violence in the
workplace (all
violence, not just sexual
violence), institute programs and policies for
workplace violence and harassment (all harassment, not just sexual), give
training to employees with respect to both
violence and harassment, and — most importantly — develop specific procedures to enable both the reporting and investigation of employee complaints of harassment.
Therefore, it is even more imperative that employers do whatever they can do to
train employees and properly monitor
workplace harassment and
violence in order to avoid incidents that will result in a complaint.
Ontario is currently debating private member's Bill 26, Domestic and Sexual
Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and
Training Act, 2016 introduced by NDP women's critic Peggy Sattler on September 27, 2016.
«It's Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual
Violence and Harassment» recommends changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to deal with
workplace sexual harassment prevention and
training... [more]
In light of the government's new action plan and upcoming legislative amendments, employers should proactively review their current
workplace health and safety
violence and harassment policies and procedures (including complaint, response and investigation processes), as well as
training requirements and processes, to ensure a safe
workplace free of sexual harassment for all their employees.
«It's Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual
Violence and Harassment» recommends changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to deal with
workplace sexual harassment prevention and
training.
We also advise and
train on a broad and diverse range of OHS topics that includes
workplace violence and harassment, contractor management, due diligence, director and officer risk management, accident and inspection response, and numerous other OHS - related topics.
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Training Services Physical Security Systems Vendor Screening Tenant Screening
Workplace Investigations Substance Abuse
Training Sexual Harassment
Training Workplace Violence Prevention
Compliance
Training Group creates a safer
workplace through education on such topics as sexual harassment prevention and substance abuse awareness, diversity & inclusion, conflict resolution, HIPPA, OSHA Safety, and
violence in the
workplace prevention.
Professional Duties & Responsibilities Served as human resource manager for eight locations throughout the Detroit area Led team of approximately 20 employees in daily store and human resource activities Recruited,
trained, and reviewed staff ensuring effective, efficient, and professional operations Resolved disputes between staff members and determined appropriate remedial measures Experienced with
workplace violence, team member crisis, and labor law disputes Directed corporate finances including payroll, benefits, and company / department budgets Managed employee sick time, vacation, maternity leave, and daily scheduling Implemented professional development programs resulting in increased employee value Conducted staff
training in appropriate work conduct, attire, and applicable employment law Oversaw employee recognition program building team morale and dedication to company goals Significantly cut employee rollover through various team building measures Ensured that corporate accounting and human resource operations met industry best practices Oversaw multimillion dollar store inventory and loss prevention strategy Initiated, led, and closed investigations in cases of lost merchandise Performed all duties in a positive, professional, and timely manner
Our
workplace training workshops can help you to understand the impact of family
violence, respond to family
violence, manage mental health and deal with everyday conflict.
Through our extensive research, practice and
training expertise, RAV can deliver high - quality
training to
workplaces on the issues of family
violence.
This
training is designed to raise awareness about family
violence, including what family
violence is, the extent of family
violence in Australia and how family
violence can impact the
workplace.
For these reasons, RAV's
Training team has developed family
violence workshops specifically designed for
workplaces.
This full - day
training provides guidance and support for
workplaces in developing organisational responses to family
violence experienced by staff.