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Does over-sensitivity lead to harassment? The preventive value of respect

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

“Excessive claims of workplace harassment are a sign that our society has become far too sensitive and it really needs to stop.” This is the message I received from workshop participants this week during a group discussion on the topic of the prevention of workplace harassment and discrimination. But is it true?

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Tags: Bill 168, discrimination, employment law, harassment, harassment prevention, healthy workplaces, human rights code, illness, lost time, offensive speech, OHSA, Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, over-sensitive, respect, sexism, stress, workplace harassment, workplace violence
Posted in Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights | 2 Comments »

New policy regarding sexual and gender-based harassment

Friday, March 11th, 2011

On March 8, 2011, just in time for International Women’s Day, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a new policy regarding sexual and gender-based harassment. It has been noted that although great strides have been made for women in the past hundred years, there is still a long way to go to eliminate the barriers women face. The new policy deals mainly with sexual harassment in employment, housing and education.

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Tags: anti-sexual harassment policy, discrimination, employment law, gender-based harassment, harassment policy, harassment prevention, International Women's Day, ontario, Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario human rights commission, policy and procedures, policy manual, preventing workplace harassment, sexual harassment, training
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The ‘Ministry’ will investigate complaints of harassment… Really??!!

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

As a human rights advisor and educator I was encouraged to overhear this educational conversation about harassment at Tim Hortons. I was concerned however that part of the message this group was hearing was incorrect and misleading.

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Tags: harassment, harassment prevention, health and safety, health and safety training, investigate complaints of harassment, investigation, ministry inspectors, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety, OHSA, Ontario Ministry of Labour, Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, Tim Horton, training, violence, violence prevention, workplace harassment, workplace harassment prevention guide, workplace investigation
Posted in Health and Safety, Human Resources | 6 Comments »

Upcoming workplace violence and harassment inspections

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Ontario Ministry of Labour health and safety inspectors discuss employers’ responsibilities around workplace violence and harassment…

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Tags: Bill 168, Bill 168 violence, employment law, harassment prevention, health and safety, health and safety inspections, Human Resources, occupational health and safety act, ontario, Ontario Ministry of Labour, policies and procedures, policy manual, violence prevention, workplace harassment, workplace violence
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Bill 168 – Meeting your obligations for violence and harassment prevention

Friday, May 21st, 2010

There’s lots of talk in Ontario’s workplaces and online about workplace violence and harassment and the Bill 168 amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Hopefully by now the message is getting through, and employers are taking the steps to prepare for the June 15 deadline. (That’s about three weeks away!)

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Tags: Bill 168, Bill 168 violence, Employment law conference, harassment prevention, health and safety policy, Health and Safety program, occupational health and safety, ontario, policies and procedures, policy, violence and harassment prevention, violence prevention
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Bill 168: Ministry of Labour releases violence and harassment guide and toolbox

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

On May 3, 2010, the Ontario Ministry of Labour released new resource tools to help prevent violence and address harassment in the workplace in light of the new requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act that come into effect on June 15, 2010. The MOL workplace violence tool kit and accompanying guide are additional resources that assist employers in complying with these new requirements by helping them to:

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Tags: Bill 168, employment law, harassment prevention, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety act, Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario, OH&S, ontario, violence prevention, workplace harassment, workplace harassment prevention guide, workplace violence, workplace violence prevention guide
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