January 28, 2021 – Hamilton, ON – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed three online courses to help employers, managers, and employees in federally regulated work places understand their specific roles and responsibilities in accordance with the Canada Labour Code, Part II, including the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations that came into force on January 1, 2021.
Harassment and Violence Prevention for Employees provides employees in federally regulated work places with the definition of work place harassment and violence, and ways to minimize and prevent it. It provides an overview of the uncertainty, fear and stigma around witnessing or experiencing such incidents, and reviews reporting and supportive measures.
Harassment and Violence Prevention for Managers and Committees/Representatives provides supervisors, managers, and committee members a deeper understanding of the roles and legal responsibilities of the employer. The course covers the steps involved in implementing a properly developed work place harassment and violence prevention program in compliance with the current legislation, and the duties required of employer representatives, the power and role of the committee (right of participation), and legislative aspects.
Harassment and Violence Prevention for Designated Recipients and Employers discusses the duties of the employer in relation to work place harassment and violence including policy development, investigation techniques, processes, program evaluation and the role of the designated recipient. The course prepares employers in preventing and responding to harassment and violence in their work place, and shares guidance on how to carry out required responsibilities.
The online courses can be accessed from the CCOHS website: www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/course_listing.html.
Quotes
“Harassment and violence, including sexual harassment, has no place in the work place. These courses support the new federal regulations by helping employers provide training to make sure everyone understands their roles in preventing harassment and violence in their work place.”
- Anne Tennier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
“Every worker has the right to be safe, protected, and respected at work.”
- Anne Tennier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Associated Links
- Violence and Bullying Website
- Harassment and Violence Fact Sheets
- Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace Infographic
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