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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Labour minister announces workplace violence tool box Ontario minister makes the announcement at Partners in Prevention 2010, the health and safety tradeshow and conference Quoted from Canadian Occupational Safety magazine: Labour Minister Peter Fonseca said the workplace violence toolbox would help employers assess and control risks of violence in the workplace. "By preventing injuries and creating healthier workplaces, businesses are more productive and create a more prosperous Ontario," Fonseca said. Bill 168, which takes effect June 15, 2010, requires employers to develop workplace violence and harassment policies and programs, and provide information and training to workers on the content of those programs. The amendment also requires employers to assess the risks of violence at their workplace, and take reasonable precautions to protect workers from possible domestic violence in the workplace. The amendments also give workers the right to refuse work if they are at risk of physical injury from workplace violence, Fonseca said. Read the full article at the link. Source (please note, some articles are only available for a limited time.) Posted by: gisela on 2010-05-14 10:32:00 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Other posts tagged mental health, depression, stress, EAP, harassment: · [High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice] · [PTSD and respiratory illness linked] · [Working moms multitask more and have worse time doing so than dads] · [Your abusive boss may not be good for your marriage] · [Current training programs may not prepare firefighters to combat stress] · [Stress hormones may increase cardiovascular risks for shift workers - especially those under 40] · [Working 9/11 - the health effects 10 years later] · [Calling nurses to exercise as role models for their patients] · [Stress and burnout in the ICU: who is at risk and how to alleviate it] · [Workplace stress is a growing health hazard] · [Consequences of co-worker rudeness are far-reaching] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice Depersonalized doctors: A cross-sectional study of 564 doctors, 760 consultations and 1,876 patient reports in UK general practice Posted by: mara on 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Majority groups support assimilation -- except when they are not majorities It is hard to integrate a society to maintain minority identities and not make the majority feel their values are being rejected Posted by: danica on 2012-01-29 11:06:21 Color-coding, rearranging food products improves healthy choices in hospital cafeteria Labeling all foods and beverages with a simple red, yellow and green color scheme to indicate their relative healthiness led patrons to purchase more of the healthy items Posted by: danica on 2012-01-25 16:56:28 If you plan, then you will accomplish... but it helps to have a friend Partnering up or planning with someone can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions Posted by: mara on 2012-01-05 09:18:08 Sky light sky bright -- inside your office New LED ceiling mimics sky, natural lighting for improved mental health Posted by: danica on 2012-01-04 11:20:24 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: wellergize: #workplacewellness daily is out! http://t.co/tSMMEA6j ▸ Top stories today via @ergoplus @skilven - about 2 hours ago + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: #workplacewellness daily is out! http://t.co/tSMMEA6j ▸ Top stories today via @humoratwork @watershedflow @hrconnector @hrbloggers - 5:04pm February 2, 2012 wellergize: Read #workplacewellness daily ▸ today's top stories via @occupknowledge @watershedflow ▸ http://t.co/8GtgUAuy - 3:27pm January 31, 2012 Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Bell Canada, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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