Trucking HR Canada Learning Centre
Saskatchewan Trucking Association
On January 1, 2021, Canada’s Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (SOR/2020-130) came into force in the Canada Labour Code.
All Federally Regulated Employers are now subject to this legislation. This survey will gauge your preparedness on this Legislation. Please take 1-2 minutes to complete this very short YES/NO survey.
Background
Effective January 1, 2021, all federally regulated workplaces will be subject to the Government of Canada’s violence and harassment regulations (Bill C-65: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code), which will replace a portion of Canada’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304).
This mandates that employers take a more proactive and prescribed approach to prevent and resolve incidents of workplace harassment and violence. If you are a transportation company with day-to-day operations outside your home jurisdiction (i.e., inter-provincial, and international travel)
The new regulations coming into place will have a significant impact on employers’ responsibilities in matters of workplace health and safety. The new regulations are centered on:
- the prevention of workplace harassment and violence,
- the response to workplace harassment and violence, and
- supporting victims of workplace violence and harassment
Based on these three pillars, the new Regulations introduce requirements that all federally regulated employers must meet:
- Implementing joint roles and responsibilities shared with either the policy committee, the workplace committee, or the workplace health and safety representative;
- Assessing the risk of harassment and violence in the workplace and developing a prevention plan;
- Developing emergency procedures for critical incidents in the workplace;
- Developing a new Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy;
- Following new requirements, timelines, and procedures related to the complaint resolution process;
- Providing more options for workers to have their issues resolved (respecting employee rights to request formal investigation);
- Appointing a Designated Recipient of workplace harassment and violence complaints;
- Providing mandatory workplace harassment and violence prevention training;
- Providing information on local support services to help employees recover and return to work after an incident of workplace harassment and violence; and
- Record-keeping and reporting requirements.
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Trucking HR Canada Learning Centre
Trucking HR Canada’s Learning Centre supports employers in compliance and HR best practices.The Trucking HR Canada’s Learning Centre is a portal that supports fleets and organizations as they strive to ensure compliance and work towards HR best practices.
By following the links below, you can learn more about the different types of training offerings, and sign-up for the online training portal.
EMPLOYER
This course will help employers, supervisors or managers in federally regulated workplaces understand procedures and obligations for anti-harassment and violence under the Canada Labour Code.
EMPLOYEE
This course will help employees recognize, prevent, and respond to workplace harassment or violence. It explains the rights and responsibilities surrounding workplace harassment and violence in federally regulated workplaces.
INCIDENT RESPONSE
This course is for designated recipients of workplace harassment and violence complaints and for supervisors, managers and others responding to workplace incidents. It will help learners understand regulatory procedures for incident response.
Trucking HR Canada Resources
Consult this page to find Trucking HR Canada’s main hub for anti-harassment & violence. Resources frequently asked questions, and more can be accessed from this page.
Designated Recipient How-to-Guide
Consult this page to learn further the role of the Designated Recipient, their roles, responsibilities and type of work this individual will undertake. Also learn how to identify the ideal Designated Recipient candidate in your workplace.
Risk Assessment Checklist
Consult this resource to help you monitor your company’s practices and ensure compliance with risk assessment requirements under the Regulations.
Guide for Employees
Understanding the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations.
Workplace Policy Template
Consult this resource for a sample Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy, with tips on compliance and best practices.
Developed in partnership with legal and HR professionals, this resource will give you the information you need to create a compliant policy.
Policy Implementation Checklist
Consult this page to find Trucking HR Canada’s main hub for anti-harassment & violence. Resources frequently asked questions, and more can be accessed from this page.
Understanding the Workplace Harassment & Violence Prevention Regulations. This guide aims to provide an overivew of the changes Bill C-65 makes to existing law. This is not legal advise.
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This program was developed in partnership with Labour Canada, labour groups, employment lawyers, and HR professionals. It is delivered in partnership with the Canadian Trucking Alliance and all provincial associations.
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association is the leader and voice for truck transport in the province of Saskatchewan. As proactive trusted advisors, the STA is a knowledgeable membership association that represents the collective interests of the truck transport industry through authentic advocacy and education.