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Apr 17 2012

Ontario: Safeguard Your Workplace By Complying With Bill 168

By Susan Hodkinson Bill 168, an addition to the Ontario Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), became law on June 15, 2010. Bill 168 requires all employers, regardless of size, to implement programs and policies that deal with workplace violence, bullying, harassment and even domestic violence that might occur in the workplace. It’s been years since …

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Mar 13 2012

Municipality Must Give Employee’s Workplace Violence/Harassment Reporting Form to Citizen: Ontario Privacy Commissioner

By Adrian Miedema In a decision that may cause concern to Ontario municipalities, Ontario’s privacy commissioner has ordered the City of Woodstock to turn over, to a private citizen, a workplace violence and harassment reporting form written by a City employee. The form related to an incident that involved the private citizen, referred to him …

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Feb 27 2012

ON: Workplace Violence – Bill 168 light on harassment obligations

By Uyen Vu Early rulings interpreting Bill 168 have so far placed very little obligation on employers to actually ensure a harassment-free workplace, employment lawyers say. When it comes to workplace violence, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has interpreted Bill 168 to broaden the obligation on employers to take threats seriously. But when it comes …

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Feb 02 2012

Bill 168 Changes the Assessment of Workplace Violence

By Nadya Tymochenko, Miller Thomson LLP In a recent arbitration decision upholding a termination, an arbitrator held that Bill 168, which amended the Occupational Health and Safety Act, revises the assessment of workplace violence. The grievor was terminated for a threat made to her union representative during a return to work meeting following her attendance …

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