Dear Friends, It is that time of year again, and after a summer hiatus and a relatively warm fall there is no doubt the air now feels a little crisper and autumn is in full swing. This weekend we gain an extra hour (theoretically at least) as the clocks fall back and it is our…
Tag: Bill 168 – Workplace Violence and Harassment
2013 Summer Edition
FOCUS ON WATERLOO Hicks Morley in Waterloo: nearly a quarter century…and counting LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS An update on Bill 168 – what we’ve seen to date Workplace safety – two small words that require an employer’s undivided attention PROFILE Police and beyond Download PDF
Reaching Out – First Edition
Dear Friends, The Social Service Sector Practice Group is pleased to introduce its first FTR Now edition of Reaching Out. Reaching Out is our Social Service Update designed to provide you with legal updates on new and developing cases, trends and topics that are relevant to your sector and which provide you with information and…
Bill 168 – Assessing Students as Risks
The new provisions incorporated into the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) by Bill 168 came into force on June 15, 2010. These provisions make clear that colleges must take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect their workers from workplace violence. In this bulletin, we focus on the college duty to manage the…
New Workplace Violence Amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health And Safety Act Take Effect
On June 15, 2010, Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009, came into effect. As reported in our FTR Now of December 10, 2009, Bill 168 requires employers to develop policies and programs to address workplace violence and harassment and to assess the risk of violence…
2010 Spring Issue
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS When does a temporary lay-off become a deemed termination? La Loi 168 et le défi du devoir de divulgation FOCUS ON KINGSTON On the eastern front PROFILE Tackling the issues Download PDF
Ontario Government Passes Workplace Violence Legislation
On December 9, 2009, the Ontario Legislature passed Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009. Bill 168 will come into effect on June 15, 2010. Bill 168, which requires employers to develop policies to address workplace violence and harassment and to assess the risk of violence…
Ontario Government Introduces Workplace Violence Legislation
On April 20, 2009, the Ontario Government introduced amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act) to address workplace violence and harassment. If passed, Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009, would require employers to develop policies to address workplace violence and harassment and to…