Part IV – A New Scope: Canada Labour Code And The Work Place Harassment And Violence Prevention Regulations

Federally-regulated employers take note – the federal government recently announced that the new Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (“Regulations”) under the Canada Labour Code (“CLC“), which we previously commented on here, are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2021. The new stand-alone Regulations will replace the workplace violence prevention provisions currently under Part XX of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations as well as the sexual harassment provisions under Part III of the CLC. Portions of two other regulations that include violence prevention provisions will also be repealed, creating a unified regime for preventing, responding to and addressing complaints of workplace violence and harassment in all its forms for all federally-regulated workplaces.