What is WHMIS?
What Does WHMIS Stand For? WHMIS, which stands for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, is Canada’s national hazard communication standard. It was created in 1988 to communicate important health and safety information about the hazardous products employers and workers may be exposed to while at work. It remained relatively unchanged until 2015, when WHMIS was […]
What Employers Should Know: HR Compliance Checklist 2024 (Ontario)
To help employers in Ontario navigate their responsibilities to stay compliant with new laws as well as manage the workforce effectively, HR Proactive Inc. has compiled the following HR Checklist for 2024. Quick Reference Links: Workplace Training Joint Health & Safety Committee Workplace Posters Workplace PoliciesWorkplace Operations Human Resources Policies *New Ontario Legislation Bill 27 […]
Don’t Wait for an Order from an Enforcement Officer to Refresh your Bill C-65 Policy/Training Program
Bill C-65: Does your training need updating? The Federal Government is enforcing and monitoring whether employers have updated their harassment and violence programs to include the Bill C-65 updates. Amendments to Bill C-65 (42-1), which came into force on January 1, 2021, the Canada Labour Code (CLC) Part II, focusing on Workplace Harassment and Violence […]
Legal and Inclusive Interviewing and Hiring
How to Make Interviewing and Hiring Decisions that do not Contravene the Human Rights Code (Code) This guide describes the human rights issues that commonly arise in interviews and some of the types of questions that may or may not be asked. What to Consider: Employment agencies/search firms The hiring process must be fair Offer […]
Requesting Job-Related Sensitive Information
Depending on the nature of the job the following information may be required: Quick Reference Links: Accommodation in terms of physical demands and other essential duties Medical Tests Psychometric and psychological testing Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing Gender identity-related information Police record checks Below we will identify what to consider and how to handle this […]
Ontario Statutory Holidays 2024
Ontario Statutory Holidays 2024 If you do not work in a federally regulated workplace in Ontario (banks, railroads, interprovincial transport, telecommunications, the federal public service, the armed forces), you are covered by the Ontario Employment Standards Act (“ESA”). The ESA sets standards governing overtime, vacation, and statutory holidays. Note that there are some kinds of […]
British Columbia Statutory Holidays 2024
British Columbia Statutory Holidays 2024 British Columbia’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) outlines the statutory holidays in British Columbia for employees. They are: New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1, 2024 Family Day: Monday, February 19, 2024 Good Friday: Friday, March 29, 2024 Victoria Day: Monday, May 20, 2024 Canada Day: Monday, July 1, 2024 British Columbia Day: Monday, August 5, 2024 […]
Alberta Statutory Holidays 2024
Alberta Statutory Holidays 2024 If you do not work in a federally regulated workplace in Alberta (banks, railroads, postal and courier services, interprovincial transport, telecommunications, the federal public service, the armed forces), you are covered by the Employment Standards Code (“ESC”). The ESC sets standards governing overtime, vacation, and statutory holidays. There are special provisions to the […]
What is the Disconnecting from Work in Ontario Policy?
What is a Disconnecting from work in Ontario Policy? In this modern age of work, more and more of our working lives are spent “connected” – emails, text messages and virtual conference calling machines like the infamous Zoom and Microsoft Teams are just some of the platforms that have become common place in our offices. […]
Managing the Workplace following a Workplace Harassment Investigation
Managing the Workplace following a Workplace Harassment Investigation In Ontario, the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) requires employers to investigate allegations of workplace harassment. The process can be upsetting to the smooth functioning of a business. Sometimes the evidence will not support the claim. Other times, discipline or even termination can result. Inevitably, one […]
