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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Jan
30
2012
Killing puts background checks in spotlight
from the Charlotte Observer The killing of a south Charlotte store manager – allegedly by a felon hired to work there – highlights the risks companies take when they hire an employee with a criminal record, or don’t do a full background check on applicants. The Flying Biscuit Cafe in StoneCrest shopping center faces possible …
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Jan
26
2012
CriminalBackgroundRecords.com Introduces Modern Advantages to Employment Screening
Press Release from PRWEB Increasingly, workplace violence has become a critical concern for human resources departments and the population as a whole. On September 8, 2011 OSHA released a directive on Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence. Workplace violence is defined by OSHA as: … violence or the threat of violence …
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Jan
20
2012
Jan 30th Seminar – Workplace Violence: Assessing Risk and Managing Outcomes
from K Calder & Associates Why take this course? Assessing individual and organizational workplace violence risk is now a requirement in most Canadian jurisdictions. Current legislation places a significant onus on employers to alert workers to circumstances and individuals who may pose a risk of physical violence, bullying, harassment in the workplace. In addition, employers …
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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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