Harassment and Violence Prevention Courses Available for Federally Regulated Work Places 

For Immediate Release

January 28, 2021 – Hamilton, ON – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed three online courses to help employers, managers, and employees in federally regulated work places understand their specific roles and responsibilities in accordance with the Canada Labour Code, Part II, including the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations that came into force on January 1, 2021.

Harassment and Violence Prevention for Employees provides employees in federally regulated work places with the definition of work place harassment and violence, and ways to minimize and prevent it. It provides an overview of the uncertainty, fear and stigma around witnessing or experiencing such incidents, and reviews reporting and supportive measures.

Harassment and Violence Prevention for Managers and Committees/Representatives provides supervisors, managers, and committee members a deeper understanding of the roles and legal responsibilities of the employer. The course covers the steps involved in implementing a properly developed work place harassment and violence prevention program in compliance with the current legislation, and the duties required of employer representatives, the power and role of the committee (right of participation), and legislative aspects.

Harassment and Violence Prevention for Designated Recipients and Employers discusses the duties of the employer in relation to work place harassment and violence including policy development, investigation techniques, processes, program evaluation and the role of the designated recipient. The course prepares employers in preventing and responding to harassment and violence in their work place, and shares guidance on how to carry out required responsibilities.

The online courses can be accessed from the CCOHS website: www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/course_listing.html.