Some HR updates from Sharon Knoblauch, Advantage HR (one of our own)
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 April 28th – National Day of MourningIn 1984, the Canadian Labour Congress established April 28th as the National Day of Mourning in Canada to remember and honour those who have died, been injured or suffered illness in the workplace. Let’s not forget that injuries, illness and deaths can and do happen within our workplaces and make sure that we are doing all we can to promote health & safety and prevent tragedies. Struck-by Safety Inspections Begin May 1 Effective May 1 the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills development will begin a compliance initiative that will take place from May 1 to June 30, 2022. This initiative will be across all sectors and will focus on the prevention of struck-by injuries and the safe operation of vehicles and mobile equipment. Injuries can occur at a loading dock, in a manufacturing area, in a parking lot or a yard. Make sure your workplace is safe before you have a visit from a compliance officer. 4 Tips to Prevent Struck-by Injuries 1. Conduct a hazard assessment. Review incident reports and look for gaps in your existing programs or training tour the workplace to identify high risk areas meet with staff and health & safety representatives to discuss issues 2. Identify gaps: Are employees following health & safety procedures? Are health & safety procedures being enforced? Does the culture support health & safety? 3. Consider COVID impacts: Does COVID PPE limit employees ability to perform work safely? Has staffing impacted your business’s ability to operate safely? 4. Develop and implement solutions: Ensure proper PPE is being worn by employees. Clearly communicate safety to your employees. Provide additional training to employees/supervisors Legislation Changes for April 2022 Bill 88 Working for Workers Act, 2022 became law on April 11, 2022. The changes included in this legislation will have significant implications for Ontario employers such as: 1. All employers who employer more than 25 or more workers must have a written policy in place on electronic monitoring of employees by October 11, 2002 and must provide a copy of the policy to employees by November 10, 2022. 2. The Act has substantially increase penalties under the Ontario Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA:) for individuals, directors and officers of corporations. The new changes also include s doubling of the limitation period under the OHSA from one year to tow years. These changes will take effect on July 1, 2022 3. Other changes including providing Naloxone Kits and training at workplaces where there may be a risk of a worker having an opioid overdose, new minimum standards for digital platform workers (ride share, delivery, courier, or other services).  Ontario looks at boosting WSIB paymentshttps://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/ontario-looks-at-boosting-wsib-payments/365945 Do employers need to ‘step up’ with mental health benefits? https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/do-employers-need-to-step-up-with-mental-health-benefits/365944 Will higher pay stop people from quitting? https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/will-higher-pay-stop-people-from-quitting/365979  Advantage HR – Empowering businesses to be where employees love to work. Please reach out to us if we can be of any assistance with human resources planning & strategy, new policies, employee wellness, COVID-19 Health & Safety, employee relations and culture, or any other human resources concerns you may be experiencing. We would love to help!info@advantage-hr.ca or visit our website at www.advantage-hr.ca |
Business Mentor & CEO at Grow Vantage & Ask For Directions Training
Business Mentor at Ask For Directions Training and Grow Vantage
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
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