Bill 168
Workplace Violence
and Harassment



Bill 168

received Royal Assent on December 15, 2009. The amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act will come into force on June 15, 2010.

At that time, workplaces in Ontario where more than 5 workers are regularly employed will be required to develop written policies addressing both of these issues and to review those policies at least once a year.

Employers are now required to conduct training on these policies to help meet their due diligence.

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At HR Proactive Inc. we are working hard to meet your workplace compliance needs.

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Announcement

HR Proactive, Inc. is proud to announce the additions of David Griffin and Graham Chevreau to its roster. David holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ottawa and is a former police officer and past Executive Officer of the Canadian Police Association. David will add his considerable skill set to HR Proactive in the areas of policy development, training and risk assessment.

With the passing of Bill 168, with its new requirements for employers across Ontario, David's expertise in policing and violence prevention will be an asset as we roll out our Bill 168 training products for employers.


Ready for Bill 168?
Call 1888 552 1155 or Email
info@bill168.ca
for a consultation about your workplace risk assessment, policy development, training or investigation needs.

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With respect to workplace violence, the bill requires employers to develop a program to implement their workplace violence policy, including measures and procedures to:

Assess and control the risk of workplace violence

Summon immediate assistance when workplace violence takes place or is likely to take place, or when a threat of violence is made.

Enable workers to report incidents of threats of workplace violence to the employer, and determine how the employer will investigate and address incidents, complaints or threats of workplace violence.


Employers need to take reasonable precautions to protect workers from domestic violence that may occur in the workplace. They are also required to educate workers about the policy and program, and inform a worker about any risk of workplace violence from a person with a history of violent behaviour if it is likely the worker will come into contact with that person in the workplace



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With respect to workplace harassment, employers are required to develop a program to implement a workplace harassment policy that includes measures and procedures to:

Enable workers to report incidents and

Determine how the employer will investigate and address incidents and complaints of workplace harassment.




Employers need to educate workers about the harassment policy and program. Workers do not have the right to refuse work because of workplace harassment. These incidents would be handled internally, with no involvement by the MOL.






Existing offences and penalties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) apply.

HR Proactive in the News
Bill 168 puts violence, harassment on OHS training agenda - an article in the Canadian Occupational Safety magazine.
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