Introduction and Background
A number of important changes to Alberta's Occupational
Health and Safety Act (OHSA) will come
into force on June 1, 2018. The intent of the OHSA changes
are to modernise Alberta's occupational health and safety
regimen and to bring Alberta in line with other Canadian
jurisdictions.
After June 1, 2018, employers and supervisors will be obligated
by the OHSA to prevent workplace harassment and violence.
"Harassment" is broadly defined, and includes single or
repeated incidents of objectionable or unwelcome conduct, comment,
bullying, or actions that a person knows or ought to know will
cause offence or humiliation to a worker, or that adversely affects
the worker's health and safety. This may include comment,
conduct, bullying or action directed at race, religion, colour,
physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of
origin, marital status, source of income, family status, gender,
gender identity, gender expression, and
