The HR Space - Ontario Follows Quebec and the Federal Sector with New Anti-Harassment/Violence Law
Labour, Employment and Human Rights Bulletin
January 12, 2010
Canada's two largest provinces now have laws requiring employers to seek to provide workplaces free of certain forms of "harassment". No longer limited to human rights-related harassment, that term is broadly defined in these laws. Further, Ontario's new law extends beyond "harassment". It, like the federal law, also will require anti-violence policies and programs. These laws will apply regardless of whether a workplace has any prior history of such problems.
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