What Employers Should Know About Bill 168
On June 15, 2010, Bill 168 which amends Ontario’s Occupational Health & Safety Act, (OHSA) comes into force. The new legislation will mean new obligations for employers in Ontario. The following is a brief summary of requirements for employers under Bill 168:
1. Employers must conduct an assessment of the risk of workplace violence.
2. Employers must prepare policies on workplace violence and harassment and review those policies at least once a year.
2. Employers must prepare policies on workplace violence and harassment and review those policies at least once a year.
3. Employers must develop a program to implement the workplace violence and workplace harassment policies.
4. Employers must train workers on the workplace violence policy and program.
5. Employers must conduct a reassessment of the risk of workplace violence at least once a year.
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For further details click here. Visit our website or click here to download an information sheet.
Join HR Off-Site and Symmetries for a workshop: A Practical Approach to Creating a Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention Program Click here for further information or to register.
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