Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Nov. 2015)
An independent human-rights Board of inquiry has determined that a woman who was accused of being a repeat shoplifter by staff of food retailers Sobeys in Tantallon, Nova Scotia was a victim of discrimination.
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
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
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).