Employers are legally responsible for ensuring that their premises are safe and secure and their employees remain safe from the threat of workplace violence. This means that they may be held responsible for the criminal behaviour of employees and other individuals. The costs to employers, both direct and indirect, can be high.
The fourth edition of Canadian Labour Reporter Special Report: Violence in the Workplace is a fully updated and concise discussion of leading cases in workplace violence (including physical, and mental harassment) and the various laws that apply to them, including human rights, health and safety, workplace insurance and the Criminal Code of Canada. This edition will help you identify what constitutes workplace violence, what obligations are created by legislation and the common law and what employers need to do to be proactive and protect their workers and themselves.
New updates for the fourth edition include:
Employers are legally responsible for ensuring that their premises are safe and secure and their employees remain safe from the threat of workplace violence. This means that they may be held responsible for the criminal behaviour of employees and other individuals. The costs to employers, both direct and indirect, can be high.
The fourth edition of Canadian Labour Reporter Special Report: Violence in the Workplace is a fully updated and concise discussion of leading cases in workplace violence (including physical, and mental harassment) and the various laws that apply to them, including human rights, health and safety, workplace insurance and the Criminal Code of Canada. This edition will help you identify what constitutes workplace violence, what obligations are created by legislation and the common law and what employers need to do to be proactive and protect their workers and themselves.
New updates for the fourth edition include: