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health and safety legislation

By Beyond Rewards Inc | 2 Minutes Read December 20, 2019

Ontario new health and safety legislation 2020

Two regulations under OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety Act) come to effect January 1, 2020. These changes are only in the Ontario legislation. The first regulation Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents (Reg 883/90), and the second Designated Substances (Reg 490/09).

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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read November 11, 2013

Cold and flu season has arrived ̶ Is your workplace prepared?

Cold and flu season has arrived. Cold and flu spread more easily in the cold winter months because they thrive in colder, less humid environments. Thus, between October and February of each year, virtually thousands of employees get sick with the cold and/or flu, and that translates into lost work time, reduced productivity and disruption of workplace operations. As we all know, the flu can wreak havoc in the workplace as it spreads very quickly. What can employers do to minimize the impact of colds and influenzas (flus) on the workplace?

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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 5 Minutes Read February 25, 2013

Religious accommodation and safety issues

As we can see by this article, employees requesting a religious accommodation can sometimes conflict with safety issues.

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