Working from Home: A Guide to Keeping Workers Healthy and Safe
Working from home can be beneficial to both employers and workers. As an employer, you must ensure the health and safety of your workers when they are working from home. This guide discusses a health and safety policy for working from home and outlines some useful tips and resources to help ensure the health and… Continue reading Working from Home: A Guide to Keeping Workers Healthy and Safe
Fostering Employee Engagement During a Time of Crisis
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many tourism and hospitality employers have suddenly been faced with making tough business and financial decisions in order to comply with government legislated restrictions (e.g. physical distancing measures) as well as maintaining the viability of their business.
WorkSafeBC Contracted Physiotherapists
An injured worker can see any physiotherapist. However, in order for it to be covered by WorkSafeBC, the physiotherapist must be part of WorkSafeBC’s contracted network of providers. You can find the current list of contracted physiotherapists here. This list is being updated regularly, as more contracted providers around the province are added.
Discrimination based on Citizenship: New HRTO Decision Addresses the Convergence of Immigration and Employment Law
UPDATE: In a 2-1 decision, the majority of the Divisional Court of Ontario (the “Court”) overturned a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“Tribunal”) decision which determined that permanent residency is intrinsically included under the protected ground of citizenship.
New Trade Agreement Makes Canada More Accessible to Foreign Professionals
On December 30, 2018 the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) came into force presenting new opportunities for facilitating the temporary entry of “business persons” into Canada from 10 signatory countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
Ski Area Safety Talk: Fit for Duty
Employees must come to work with their mind and body prepared for the rigours of the day, every day. Use the tips contained within this Safety Talk as the basis for team meetings on this topic, to help improve performance and decrease the risk of injury.
Ski Area Safety Talk: Working at Heights
Falls from heights can result in serious injury. Use this Safety Talk to promote conversation around working safely and to help reduce the number of worker injuries involving falls from heights.
Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Manual Lifting
Manual Lifting Overview In BC ski areas, a large percentage of reported on-the-job accidents involve back injuries, often happen when people lift objects incorrectly. Examples include ski patrollers lifting a patient onto a toboggan; a lift attendant picking up a fallen guest; and a snowmobiler getting their snowmobile unstuck. Moving any load can cause chronic… Continue reading Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Manual Lifting