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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 5 Minutes Read July 3, 2018

Recent amendments to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code bring big changes to Alberta workplaces

This blog provides a summary of some of the key changes to the Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code relating to joint work site health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, harassment and violence.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights / Alberta Human Rights Act, Alberta OHS, harassment, hazard assessment, Health and safety inspection, Health and safety policies, health and safety representative, HSR, investigating incidents, joint work site health and safety committee, JWSHSC, occupational health and safety, occupational health and safety act, Occupational Health and Safety Code, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, OHSA, reporting incidents, violence, violence and harassment, violence and harassment prevention plan, violence and harassment prevention training, violence hazard assessment, violence prevention plan, violence prevention procedure, Workplace inspection

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?

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / an ounce of prevention, annual flu vaccine, Cold, Cold and flu season, Cold and flu season has arrived, Cold and flu viruses are highly contagious, cold or flu virus, employment law, flu, flu policy, flu season, health and safety legislation, health and safety representative, HR Law, HR policies, infectious diseases, influenza, joint health and safety committee, lost work time, minimize the impact of colds and influenzas (flus) on the workplace, policies and procedures, policy, prevention, procedures, reduced productivity, safety procedures, sick leave, signs and symptoms

By Earl Altman | 3 Minutes Read December 18, 2012

Increased enforcement of occupational health and safety coming to an Ontario worksite near you

The safety of workers is governed by the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Ontario Ministry of Labour is responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of that Act by employers in the province. The Ministry’s activities have increased dramatically in the last two years with the hiring of 42 new inspectors. This has resulted in...

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