Posts Categorized As: Violence and Harassment

Blog Post #1348 – Depressed Workers Avoid Help

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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Nov. 2015)

More than half of a group of surveyed workers with symptoms of depression did not recognize the need for help, according to a recent study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto

Blog Post #1345 – Bill Tackles Sexual Harassment

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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Nov. 2015)

The proposed Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, which the government of Ontario introduce as a Bill on October 27, 2015, includes a potential amendment to the provinces Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) regarding inappropriate behaviour in workplaces

Blog Post #1334 – Safety Issues in “No-Go Zones”: Union

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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (November 2015)

Written by Jeff Cottrill, Editor

Safety issues in British Columbia’s social-worker sector have resulted in “no-go zones” throughout the province that aboriginal child-youth and family workers avoid, according to a report from the BC Government and Service employees’ Union (BCGEU).

Blog Post #1331 – Nurse Attacked in British Columbia Hospital

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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (November 2015)

The B.C. Nurses’ Union (BCNU) Is calling for increased worker protection at a hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia, after a male nurse was attacked while trying to de-escalate an argument between two patients on October 26, 2015.