By Adrian Miedema, OccupationalHealthAndSafetyLaw.com Workplace threats are now “violence” in Ontario and justify strong discipline, the decision of an Ontario arbitrator suggests. Bill 168 added workplace violence and harassment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and defined “workplace violence” to include threats. The case involved a long-service employee of the City of Kingston. In …
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Jun 27 2011
Summit County seeks to stay aware of threatening individuals
By Janice Kurbjun, Summit Daily News Summit County government now has the option of creating an internal list of violent or potentially violent individuals to help its employees be aware of potential conflict before it arises. Because similar incidents have occurred at different departments, officials felt they could help diffuse problems by sharing information across …
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Aug 02 2010
20th Annual Threat Management Conference
From The Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) August 17- 20, 2010 Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA The 20th Annual Threat Management Conference will address major issues surrounding stalking and threatening behavior. A variety of nationally recognized speakers will give presentations on current information, research and techniques relating to the industry. Conference Registration Pricing Introductory Day …
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Apr 01 2010
Firms need teams to assess threats of workplace violence
By Sharon Ryan, Edmonton Journal Dear Sharon: Some of our employees are concerned about being targets of possible workplace violence. Our employees express their frustrations verbally quite often and it’s hard for us to tell if they pose a serious risk to others or not. T. Dear T.: More than 30 per cent of organizations …
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