Article posted January 2008 – OH&S Canada magazine
By: Umair Abdul
Grant De Patie worked the graveyard shift at an Esso gas station in the quiet community of Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The 24-year-old thought it was an okay job, says his father, Doug De Patie, it being the latest of several gas station jobs Grant had held over his short work life.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
By: Samuel Dunsiger
January/February 2013
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The massive $1.46 million in compensation awarded last October to a former WalMart employee in Windsor, Ontario has cast a spotlight on bullying and harassment in the workplace.
Sticking up for yourself can be difficult — especially if it is your boss causing the grief. Workers who ignore being bullied will pay with their health, and employers will be left holding the tab. Bullying is simply bad for business.
Article from the OH&S Canada Magazine
By: Angela Stelmakowich
On December 10, 2009, the provincial government passed Bill 168 – The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009. Bill 168 amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act to address issues of workplace harassment and violence. Bill 168 came into force on 15th of June 2010.