By Norm Keith, Canadian Occupational Safety magazine The first important decision arising from the Bill 168 amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) held that verbal threats of workplace violence constitute just cause to terminate a worker’s employment. Donna Hudson, a former employee of the City of Kingston, grieved the termination of her …
Category Archive: Workplace violence
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Jan 24 2012
NCCI: Homicides accounted for 11% of workplace fatalities in 2009
from Business Insurance Homicides account for 11% of workplace fatalities, most resulting from robberies rather than co-worker crimes of passion, NCCI Holdings Inc. said in a research brief released Monday. Meanwhile, nonfatal assaults make up less than 2% of total nonfatal lost work-time injuries and illnesses, but that share has been increasing, NCCI says in …
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Jan 18 2012
Keeping violence at bay in the workplace
By Janaya Fuller-Evans, Burnaby Now Reporter Janaya Fuller-Evans caught up with Kevin Calder of K. Calder & Associates, a licensed security consultant specializing in workplace violence intervention since 2006. He works out of his home office in Burnaby. Burnaby Now: How long have you been a Burnaby resident? Kevin Calder: I have lived in Burnaby …
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Jan 17 2012
Research Paper: Managing the Risks of Workplace Violence and Harassment
By Lisa Hughes & Bjorn Rutten, The Conference Board of Canada The human and financial costs of workplace violence and harassment are significant. This briefing identifies six key actions that organizations should take to reduce their risk of workplace violence and harassment. Document Highlights The incidence of workplace violence has grown steadily in recent decades, …
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Jan 13 2012
You got your workplace violence, harassment policy — now what?
By Linda Johnson, Canadian Occupational Safety Since June 2010, when the province amended its Occupational Health and Safety Act, employers have been required to create a written policy on these issues, develop a practical program setting out reporting and investigating procedures and, for the workplace violence program, devise procedures to control risks and summon help …
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