Tag Archive: Workplace violence

Feb
03
2012

Make My Day business law that would protect use of deadly force in workplace advances in Colo

from The Washington Post Colorado takes pride in its Western entrepreneurial spirit — and that extends to the belief of some lawmakers that business owners should be able to use deadly force against anyone who tries to take what’s theirs. It’s an idea that conjures Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry, and its supporters have taken liberties …

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Feb
03
2012

Assault on doctors, nurses would draw stiffer penalty under bill

By Brent Martin, Nebraska Radio Network A bill increasing the penalties against those who assault doctors and nurses has advanced in the Unicameral. Omaha Sen. Steve Lathrop sponsors LB 677 that would crack down on those who attack a health care provider. Lathrop told colleagues Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicates health care workers are …

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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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Feb
01
2012

Bullied workers not appeased

By Michael Smyth, The Province Last week’s columns on workplace bullying and harassment within the B.C. government struck a nerve in the premier’s office – and now many bullied workers are finding the courage to speak out. It started when I was shown a password-protected website for civil servants to discuss workplace issues, anonymously if …

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Feb
01
2012

40 per cent of Canadians are bullied at work

By Brandon Miller, YourMoney.ca There’s been an increased awareness about bullying in the last couple of years. The media has finally started to pick up on the issue, seeing it as more than schoolyard taunts. We’re talking online bullying, violence, intimidation, and overall torment. High-profile teenage suicides – most of them LGBT teenagers, who have …

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