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Posts Tagged ‘Ministry of Labour’

Proposed privacy changes in British Columbia

Friday, October 14th, 2011

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 3) was introduced in the British Columbia legislature on October 4, 2011. The Bill aims to facilitate digitization, compiling, sharing and combining of personal data across government ministries (including the Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government). Individuals would be able to access government services with a secure digital identification card and personal ID number.

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Tags: bill 3, combine personal data across ministries, data linking, digital identification, FOIPP, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Ministry of Labour, open government, personal data, personal information, Privacy Commissioner, privacy concerns
Posted in Human Resources, Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security, Privacy and Security | Make a Comment »

IQT’s closure: A fine example of poor corporate values!

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

On July 15, 2011, several workers showed up to work as usual at IQT Solutions, only to be told that their employer had unexpectedly shut down its Canadian operations: three call centres, one in Ontario and two in Quebec. About 1,200 IQT employees were suddenly unemployed with no final paycheque, vacation pay or notice of termination.

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Tags: bankruptcy, call centre, corporate governance, Corporate Values, employment law, employment standards act, Insolvency, IQT Solutions, labour standards act, Ministry of Labour, Notice of termination, ontario, Quebec, social media, termination, terminations, unpaid wages, vacation pay
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Sweeping occupational health and safety bill passes in Ontario – impact on employers

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The Ontario Legislative Assembly passed Bill 160, the Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011 by a vote of 79–0. Most provisions of the Bill will take effect when it receives royal assent sometime in June. However, some sections will take effect on either April 1, 2012, or a date set by the lieutenant-governor, whichever is earlier.

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Tags: accident/injury prevention, Bill 160, Chief Prevention Officer, Code of practice, employee or management certified member, employment law, Health & Safety Representative, Health and Safety Associations, joint health and safety committee, Labour Relations Board, mandatory training and certification standards, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Labour inspector, occupational health and safety act, ontario, reprisal complaints, the Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Posted in Health and Safety, Human Resources | 2 Comments »

Sweeping changes at the WSIB – Learn the latest

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

There have been some sweeping changes at the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) this year. Are you ready for the new return-to-work and New Experimental Experience Rating (NEER) policies? And do you know about the soon-to-be effective Bill 160? Come join us at the annual Employment Law Conference to Learn the latest.

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Tags: Bill 160, Colleges and Universities, early and safe return to work, employment law, Labour Market Re-entry Program, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Training, NEER policies, New Experimental Experience Rating, new work reintegration policies, re-employment, return to work policies, return-to-work program, workers compensation, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, wsib
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Preventing injury and deaths of the scaffolding workers

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Last August, I told you about the horrific scaffolding accident where five workers fell 13 storeys from an apartment building on Christmas Eve 2009. Four died and one suffered serious leg and spinal injuries. At this point, we must learn from this accident in order to ensure it never happens again.

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Tags: accident prevention, bodily harm, Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine, criminal charges, criminal code, criminal negligence causing death, fatality, injury, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety act, ontario, safety training, Scaffold safety tips, scaffolding
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Employment standards update – Learn the latest

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Historically, Ontario’s employment standards laws have been reviewed and updated frequently to address changes in the workplace. As expected, the provincial government has adopted various changes to employment standards in the last year or so. Understanding and following the Employment Standards Act requires that those affected by changes make the time to read about them and ask questions if something is unclear. In addition, it is your responsibility…

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Tags: Audits, canadian employment law, compliance, early resolution of disputes, employment law, Employment Standards Claim, employment standards claim process, employment standards laws, Employment Standards Officer, Employment Standards Update, ESA, hours of work, Ministry of Labour, Ontario Employment Law Conference, Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ontario workplace, Open for Business Act, overtime, Statutory leaves, Stringer Brisbin Humphrey, temporary agency, temporary agency worker, workplace investigations
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Organization fined for violating OHSA after a worker was injured

Friday, February 25th, 2011

The Ontario Ministry of Labour recently emailed their latest Court Bulletin indicating that a company that makes plastic auto parts received a hefty fine of $50,000 for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.

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Tags: Court Bulletin, employment law, health and safety policy, Health and safety violations, hefty fine, injured workers, investigation, lift-truck operator, Ministry of Labour, OHSA, ontario, Policy and procedure, Provincial Offences Act, vicitm fine surcharge, workplace hazards
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Impact on employers of the Open for Business Act: Employment standards complaints

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

The oddly named Open for Business Act 2010 received royal assent on October 21, 2010. The purpose of this Ontario statute, as its name implies, is to promote Ontario as being “open for business”. It amends and simplifies procedures within a number of government ministries, including the Ministry of Labour.

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Tags: canadian employment law, complaint process, employment law, Employment Standards Claim, Employment standards complaint, Employment standards investigation, Employment Standards Officer, ESA complaint, Filing an Employment Standards Claim, Ministry of Labour, ontario, Open for Business Act
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Occupational health and safety panel recommendations: mandatory training and enhanced enforcement

Friday, December 17th, 2010

On December 10, 2010, the Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety submitted its report to the Ontario government, containing several significant recommendations that will help improve workplace health and safety. The panel believes that…

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Tags: canadian employment law, employment law, enforcement, Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health and Safety, health and safety training, mandatory training, Ministry of Labour, ontario, Tony Dean, workplace health and safety
Posted in Health and Safety, Human Resources | 1 Comment »

Fifth worker involved in scaffolding incident sues for damages

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Last week, I wrote about the incident in which five migrant workers fell 13 storeys when a platform collapsed on Christmas Eve, 2009. Four died instantly, but one survived. This fifth worker, who suffered grave injuries, has now launched a civil suit for damages.

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Tags: accident, Bill C-45, civil suit, criminal code, damages, employment, employment law, health and safety, migrant workers, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety act, ontario, platform, scaffold, scaffolding incident
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Can I wear my flip-flops to the worksite?

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Self-employment runs in my family. My sister’s 17-year-old is spending her summer days working in the family cabinet-making business. She reluctantly changed into more suitable footwear before heading out the door this morning.

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Tags: employee orientation, flip-flops, health and safety, health and safety orientation, Ministry of Labour, new workers, occupational health and safety, PPE, protective personal equipment, suitable footwear, workplace accidents, Workplace inspection, workplace investigation, workplace safety, young and new workers, young workers
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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 »

Canada Day – What employers need to know

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

This year, Canada Day (July 1) falls on a Thursday. Unlike some public holidays, which shift dates in order to provide a long weekend, Canada Day is to be celebrated on the day it falls. This year, there has been much discussion of the fact that it creates a situation in which many people have Thursday off, and are then expected to return to work for one day before enjoying their weekend.

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Tags: Canada Day, employment standards act, Holidays, Ministry of Labour, ontario, Public Holiday, Public Holiday Pay, Statutory Holiday, working on public holiday
Posted in Employment Standards, Human Resources | 3 Comments »

The case of ‘hazing’ and ‘horseplay’ in the workplace continued

Friday, June 11th, 2010

In my previous post on hazing and horseplay in the workplace, I referred to a recent incident where photos and videos revealed some very questionable events involving management and employees of the City of Mississauga. Since the acts were potentially criminal, the police became involved and started an investigation. Although some have said that the employees consented to the horseplay and hazing, one may wonder if that was really the case.

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Tags: assault, Bill 168, criminal act, criminal charges, criminal investigation, employment law, harassment, hazing, health and safety, horseplay, Human Resources, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety, police investigation, suspension without pay, termination, violence
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Upcoming health and safety inspection blitzes

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Ontario workplace inspection blitzes under the Safe at Work initiative are announced in advance and results are reported after they are completed. The government’s schedule for upcoming blitzes include:

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Tags: health and safety, Health and safety inspection, inspection blitz, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety act, ontario, Safe at Work Ontario, Workplace inspection
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