Bill 168 (Workplace Violence and Harassment), amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health & Safety Act.

Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) 2009, received Royal assent from the Ontario government on Dec. 15, 2009.
The amendments impose new obligations on employers to incorporate protection for workers and others in the workplace against violence and harassment.

The Bill, which comes into force on June 15, 2010, requires employers to develop workplace violence and harassment policies, create programs to implement those policies, provide reports for incidents of violence and harassment, and engage in surveys to measure the risk of workplace violence. Of special note is the right of workers to refuse work if they feel they are in an unsafe situation because of the potential for a violent situation arising.

Your workplace regardless of size or type must be compliant by June 15, 2010.

MyWebCollege.Com will launch its new course on Workplace Violence and Harassment in April with training specifically aimed at helping workplaces and managers become compliant with Bill 168’s provisions. The training come in two parts: 1) Training for owners, managers and supervisors; and 2) training for employees.

As an added feature, MyWebCollege.Com will also provide free of charge to our training customers, model policies, surveys, and other documents that our customers can use to comply with Bill 168.

For further information on how to order, please call (519) 660-7260 or 1-888-660-7060.

For further information on Bill 168 go to:

Bill 168 Legislation