BC's Bill M 203 aims to reduce, eliminate workplace bullying
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Victoria, BC—British Columbia has re-introduced amendments to its Workers Compensation Act to address workplace bullying. Bill M 203, the Workplace Bullying Prevention Act, 2013, requires workplace harassment incidents to be investigated,...
3/31/2013 | Full Story
Guarding mental health is the new cost of doing business, experts say
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As Canada’s legislators try to keep pace with advancements in mental health, experts in the field know that any framework is only as strong as a company’s will to engage it.
3/28/2013 | Full Story
When mental health issues arise at work, what should employers do?
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As a boss, what do you do if your administrative assistant is clinically depressed? Give yourself a second to think about it. What would you say? And how would you say it, now that reports are piling up and she’s still on...
3/1/2013 | Full Story
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: EcoLog's Workplace Mental Health Seminars Set for March 2013
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Seminar #1 - March 6, 2013
2/1/2013 | Full Story
Young workers reluctant to raise safety concerns, Manitoba study finds
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A series of four studies of young workers funded by the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba has found that young workers are reluctant to raise safety concerns with their employers for fear of losing their job or because of the perception...
11/14/2012 | Full Story
Proposed new harassment, bullying policies would require BC employers to conduct risk assessments
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WorkSafeBC is proposing three new occupational health and safety policies to address the issue of bullying and harassment in the workplace. Although neither the province’s Workers Compensation Act nor the Occupational Health and Safety...
8/2/2012 | Full Story
BC drafting new policy to implement Bill 14 provisions
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When British Columbia’s Bill 14, the Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2011, comes into force July 1, 2012, the province’s workers will be entitled to compensation not only for mental disorders that are reactions to traumatic...
6/29/2012 | Full Story
Claims for workplace psychological injury and workplace violence/harassment
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In the April 2012 Legal Perspective column (“Changes to reprisal actions in Ontario”), I reported that under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OH&S Act), the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) is adopting a strict...
6/29/2012 | Full Story
BC compensation for mental disorders kicks in July 2012
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Victoria, BC—British Columbia has passed amendments to its Workers Compensation Act. Bill 14, the Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2011, received third reading on May 30, 2012 and Royal Assent on May 31, 2012. (See also the November,...
6/15/2012 | Full Story
ONTARIO - Occupational health and safety legislation
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Occupational Health and Safety Act. Various amendments. In force April 1, 2012. Offices of the Worker and Employer Advisers Regulation. New regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Effective April 1, 2012. Elevating Devices...
6/15/2012 | Full Story
