Ontario workplace violence policy becomes mandatory
(Apr. 29/10) Effective June 15, 2010, Ontario’s Occupational Healthy and Safety Act (OHSA) requires businesses with one or more employees to have developed and implemented a Workplace Violence and Harassment policy and program. Employers must have:
- assessed the risk of workplace violence;
- implemented appropriate prevention strategies and training; and
- developed a process to address workplace violence incidents.
For more information on developing a Workplace Violence and Harassment plan, click here.
Other resources
For further guidance, operators can review these publications from the Ontario Ministry of Labour: