health and safety in the workplace

Official Day of Mourning to commemorate work related injuries and deaths

April 27, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources

The Canadian flag on Parliament Hill will fly at half-mast on April 28. Workers will light candles, don ribbons or black armbands and observe a moment of silence at 11:00 a.m.

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Official Day of Mourning to commemorate work related injuries and deaths

April 28, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Training and Development, Union Relations

On April 28, 80 countries worldwide will mark an official Day of Mourning to commemorate those workers who have suffered work related injuries, illnesses and deaths.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

February 9, 2017 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Whether an employee may deduct the cost of a basic cellular service plan; just cause to fire an employee for forging signatures on sick notes; and employer violation of health and safety legislation after failing to take precautions after employee complaint.

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