This half-day "must attend" conference will focus on Ontario's Bill 168, the amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the impact these changes will have on businesses. The conference will also deal with civil liabilities, human rights and workers' compensation issues arising in the workplace.
With the passing of Bill 168 on December 9, 2009 - the law on workplace violence will change. Compliance, enforcement and the impact this will have on your business is now essential knowledge.
12/14/2009
Ministry Hiring Inspectors across Ontario
Ministry of Labour Announcement
12/10/2009
Ontario Passes OHSA Violence & Harrassment-Related Provisions into law
Labour & Employment in the News
12/7/2009
Nurses' association urges changes to violence bill
COHSN Vol. 32, No. 49
4/30/2009
Ontario to amend OHSA with workplace violence, harrassment provisions
EHScompliance.ca
Cheryl A. Edwards
Cheryl A. Edwards is a former Ontario Ministry of Labour OH&S Prosecutor,
now leading the National OHS & Workers' Compensation Practice Group of Heenan
Blaikie LLP. Cheryl has focused her practice on strategic OH&S advice and
representation for employers and managers across Canada in health and safety
trials, inquests, and other proceedings since 1988.
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