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For instance, workplace violence under federal OSHA is generally citable under the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Many states, including California, also enforce workplace violence under their own versions of the General Duty Clause.

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Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, employers with five or more employees are required to prepare a workplace policy about workplace violence and harassment.

It has been a little under seven years since Bill 168 made amendments to Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) by adding employer obligations regarding the prevention of workplace violence and harassment.

According to media reports, one change under consideration would require employers to develop a workplace harassment policy as currently only workplace violence policies are required (i.e. physical violence).

In addition, on June 15, 2010, provisions to prevent and deal with violence and harassment in the workplace came into force under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Employers have to review and amend their violence prevention program, policies and procedures and training under OHSA to specifically include «workplace sexual harassment».

Currently under OHSA, employers are required to have a policy and program dealing with workplace harassment and violence, but the Ontario Labour Relations Board has consistently held that complaints related to sexual harassment in the workplace should be addressed under the Human Rights Code rather than under the OHSA.

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

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The OHSA addresses all things health and safety related such as: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); workplace harassment under Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2016; and Bill 168, Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the WorkplaWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); workplace harassment under Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2016; and Bill 168, Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplaworkplace harassment under Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2016; and Bill 168, Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the WorkplaceWorkplace) 2009.

In addition, the provisions of Chapter 23 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2009, have been incorporated in the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act under Part III.0.1 (Violence and Harassment), sections 32.0.1 to 32.07; Subsection 1 (1) of the Act includes definitions of workplace violence and workplace harViolence and Harassment), sections 32.0.1 to 32.07; Subsection 1 (1) of the Act includes definitions of workplace violence and workplace harviolence and workplace harassment.

These internal incidents of workplace violence leave employers largely liable for any problems that occur in the workplace under the «Negligent Hiring Doctrine» dictating that employers can be held liable for damages if they knowingly employ persons known to pose a potential threat to co-workers or the public.