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Study finds link between workplace violence and absenteeism
Written by Institute for Work & Health Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:30
Creating non-violent and supportive health-care workplaces might help prevent prolonged work absences among nurses. This is the upshot of a new study from the Institute for Work & Health.
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Labour ministry releases ESA compliance tool for employers
Written by COS staff Tuesday, 14 February 2012 10:42
Ontario workplaces have a new online tool to assist them in understanding and complying with rules about hours of work and overtime under the Employment Standards Act (ESA).
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Crash that killed 10 migrant workers raises concerns over labour rights
Written by By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Wednesday, 08 February 2012 16:44
A horrendous crash that killed 10 migrant farm workers and a truck driver in rural Ontario rekindled calls Tuesday to bulk up safeguards for labourers in the province's agriculture sector.
Workers' rights advocates said the crash in Hampstead, a community northeast of Stratford, Ont., has brought to light the hazards faced by tens of thousands of migrant workers toiling on Ontario's farms.
Workers' rights advocates said the crash in Hampstead, a community northeast of Stratford, Ont., has brought to light the hazards faced by tens of thousands of migrant workers toiling on Ontario's farms.
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Chartered accountant named new president of WorkSafeNB
Written by COS staff Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:07
Gerard Adams of Riverview, N.B., has been appointed the new president and chief executive officer of WorkSafeNB. The appointment was announced by post-secondary education, training and labour minister Martine Coulombe.
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