New workplace harassment and violence rules will apply to
Federally Regulated Employers. The public policy agenda behind
these and similar initiatives is that proper training, policies,
procedures and investigations can reduce the frequency and severity
of workplace harassment and violence, therefore making them
important pieces in the risk management toolkit, in addition to
being legal requirements.
The federal government has just released proposed regulations,
set to come into force in conjunction with the harassment and
violence amendments to the health and safety sections of the
Canada Labour Code, which will be effective sometime in
2020. These regulations outline, in greater detail, employers'
anticipated obligations relating to workplace harassment and
violence. In particular, the regulations contain the following
upcoming requirements for employers:
