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3 Things You Need to Know About Mental Health at Work

WEBAccording to the Canadian Mental Health Association about 50% of the population will experience a mental health issue by age 40 and in any given year, approximately 20% …

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Mental Health in the Workplace: Employer Responsibilities

WEBThe Canadian Mental Health Association suggests the creation of a Healthy Workplace Committee in each workplace to implement a healthy workplace plan that reflects staff …

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Is Your Workload Impacting Your Mental Health or Well-Being

WEBWorkplace stress can have a very real and detrimental effect on our health, as can any ongoing stressors. The CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association) refers to stress as …

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Frustration of Contract

WEBThe onus rests on the employer to establish that the contract of employment has been frustrated. If the contract is frustrated, that employee’s notice entitlement is …

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Policy Prevents Discrimination against Mental Health Disabilities …

WEBPeople living in Ontario with mental health disabilities and addictions are protected against discrimination and harassment by the Ontario Human Rights Code …

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Who is an Employee and Why Does it Matter

WEBThe employer-employee relationship is characterized by certain rights and obligations. Many pieces of legislation govern these areas, including but not limited to: Employment …

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Stress Leave in Ontario: What You Need to Know

WEBOntario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the ESA) gives employees the right to take up to 3 days of unpaid sick leave in a calendar year provided that they have completed at …

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Naloxone in the Workplace: A Vital Tool for Employee Safety in …

WEBBy doing so, employers can create a safer work environment and be better prepared to respond to opioid-related emergencies promptly. For expert guidance on the …

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Supporting Ontario’s Safe Employers Program: Ontario to …

WEBOn November 22, 2019, the government of Ontario introduced Supporting Ontario’s Safe Employers, a voluntary program that recognizes Ontario employers who successfully …

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Bill 177 Amends Occupational Health and Safety Act to Increase …

WEBMost notably, Bill 177 overhauled the OHSA ’s sentencing regime by changing fine limits that have been in place for decades. Up until the amendments, the maximum fines that …

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Religious Accommodation in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers

WEBThe duty to accommodate arises in the context of creed where an employee’s religious beliefs or practices conflict with a job requirement. This may arise, …

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Landmark Decision – Vaccination Policy – Breach of Human Rights …

WEBPublished in Canadian HR Reporter. A new landmark decision from an Ontario Arbitrator, Public Health Sudbury & Districts v Ontario Nurses’ Association, …

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WSIB Violates Human Rights Code

WEBThe Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) recently decided that the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) failed to accommodate the needs of an …

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$1 Million Fine for Violating Occupational Health and Safety Act

WEBFord Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. has been fined $1,000,000.00 by an Ontario court for two counts of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The first …

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Bill 168: New Duties for Workplace Violence and Harassment

WEBBill 168: Employer Responsibilities involving Workplace Violence and Harassment. The Ontario Government has proposed Bill 168 which, if passed, will require employers to …

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Bill 168 – Ontario’s Law on Workplace Violence and Harassment

WEBBill 168 is an amendment to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”). It came into force on June 15, 2010 and aims to protect workers from violence and …

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Employment Privacy Laws in Canada

WEBSome provinces in Canada have their own statutory legislation to regulate and protect employee’s privacy rights. However, no specific legislation currently exists in Ontario, …

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Employment Standards Act, 2000 vs. Canadian Labour Code

WEBCanadian laws governing employment issues exist on both a federal and provincial level. Two key pieces of legislation are Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA, …

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