from Nova Scotia Business Journal Nova Scotia is strengthening its commitment to reduce workplace violence, with support from the federal, provincial and territorial governments. At a meeting of Canadian labour ministers in Quebec on Thursday, Mark Parent, minister of Environment and Labour, moved that all jurisdictions adopt a joint stance against workplace violence. “We had [...]

from the Seattle Times Last week’s story on workplace bullies (“Down, Office Bully!”) generated lots of responses online — mostly from people who say they’ve been victimized by an office tormentor. While their stories are varied, the reactions are uniformly intense. This is, it turns out, is a special brand of job stress. “I worked [...]

Press Release from the Government of Canada At their annual meeting, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers underscored their commitment to promoting safe and healthy workplaces and improving protection for workers. The meeting, which began on January 23 and concludes today, was co-chaired by the Honourable Jean Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister [...]

from Susan Lazaruk, Canwest News Service Come next weekend, British Columbia will become the first province to insist gas station customers pay first and pump later, 24 hours a day. The transition isn’t going smoothly in all areas. A new WorkSafe B.C. regulation referred to as Grant’s Law — after Grant DePatie, who was dragged [...]

By Emily Proffitt, The Spokane Journal of Business Two Spokane-based companies—Corner Booth Productions Inc. and the Center for Personal Protection & Safety LLC—say the new instructional DVD they’ve created, called Shots Fired, is boosting their revenues and attracting some high-profile clients. The DVD, which is available in versions for corporate workplaces and universities, walks through [...]

from The Age (Australia) Billions of dollars in compensation would be saved each year if employers were more open about their policies on bullying as well as health and safety, says a workplace lawyer. Forty per cent of Australia’s workforce are unaware of these vital workplace policies such as Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) and [...]