right to refuse dangerous work

Changes to the Canada Labour Code: Work refusals and narrower definition of danger come into force

October 31, 2014 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources

Amendments to Part II of the Canada Labour Code (Code) are set to take effect as of October 31, 2014. These changes include redefining “danger”‘ under the Code for the purposes of work refusals and putting in place a new system for enforcing Part II. These changes will have an impact on federally regulated employers.

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