workplace safety awareness

Mandatory awareness training for Ontario workers and supervisors as of July 2014!

November 29, 2013 Marcia Scheffler Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development

Christmas has come early for health and safety professionals in Ontario, with the gift of a new law, Regulation 297/13 added to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and filed on November 14, 2013. The regulation is the first of its kind in Canada and mandates that all workers and supervisors must complete basic health and safety awareness training.

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January 10, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Wages and Compensation

The three most read articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with changes to CPP contributions, workplace safety awareness training programs and plans for mandatory training in 2014, and payroll rates for 2013.

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