New Protections For People At Work
December 9, 2009 4:57 PM
McGuinty Government Confronts Violence In The Workplace
New legislation will help further protect workers from violence and harassment in workplaces.
The new protections will require employers to:
- Develop and communicate workplace violence and harassment prevention policies and programs to workers
- Assess the risks of workplace violence, and take reasonable precautions to protect workers from possible domestic violence in the workplace.
- Allow workers to remove themselves from harmful situations if they have reason to believe that they are at risk of imminent danger due to workplace violence
Amendments to Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act passed today and will go into effect six months after Royal Assent.
Quick Facts
- The legislative amendments enhance the province's existing Safe at Work Ontario strategy.
- A 2004 Statistics Canada survey, Criminal Victimization in the Workplace, found 17 per cent of violent incidents in Canada occur at the workplace.
Learn More
- Read more about Ontario's efforts to help ensure workplace health and safety.
- Protecting People At Work
Contacts
- Matt Blajer
Communications Branch
416-326-7405
- Emily Bullock
Minister's Office
416-326-7713
Ministry of Labour
ontario.ca/labour