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By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read March 8, 2023

Everything employers need to know about joint health and safety committees for both in-office and remote workplaces

It’s not groundbreaking news that employers have an obligation to keep their employees safe and free from harm while at work or that all workplaces must abide by various legislations, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). One crucial, and sometimes mandatory, element to assist in providing greater protection against workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths are Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC). This is an important refresher on an employer’s obligations surrounding these committees, whether your workplace is in-office, hybrid, or remote.

Article by SpringLaw / Business, Health and Safety / employment law, hybrid workplace, joint health and safety committee, occupational health and safety, occupational health and safety act, OHSA, remote workplace Leave a Comment

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read February 14, 2019

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the length of the notice period, reasonable grounds for dismissal and mandatory JHSC training moving online.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Payroll / Dismissal, dismissal without notice, employment law, joint health and safety committee, Notice periods, termination of employment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read June 15, 2016

Combatting sexual harassment in the workplace: Formal measures required by September 2016

As we wrote about late last year, the Government of Ontario has moved forward with its plan to address sexual violence and harassment. Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2015, received Royal Assent...

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Privacy, Union Relations / Bill 132, employment law, joint health and safety committee, occupational health and safety act, sexual harassment in the workplace, Sexual violence, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, workplace harassment, workplace harassment policies

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