It has been a few unsettling months, and it looks like there will be more to come. We hope that you are able to find some time this summer to relax and recharge. Before you do, we wanted to bring to your attention some developments that may be important for your social services organization in the hopes it will make managing workplace issues easier.
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Human Resources Legislative Update
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that minor revisions to the Operational Policy Manual documents 15-03-02, Traumatic Mental Stress and 15-03-14, Chronic Mental Stress are in effect as of March 1, 2024. As stated by the WSIB, the revisions are intended “to clarify the role of witness evidence in the adjudication of…
Human Resources Legislative Update
WSIB Amends Its Appeals Practices and Procedures
· 1 min readFollowing a recent stakeholder consultation, in February 2024 the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) published changes to its Appeals Practices and Procedures. The WSIB reports these changes will improve its “efficiency in providing timely, quality decisions and excellent customer service.” Some key changes include: