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What obligations do employers have to protect their workers in a pandemic situation?
January 17, 2010

Employers have a general obligation under health and safety law to take all reasonable precautions in the circumstances to protect their workers. What does this entail, however, in a pandemic situation, such as the one currently facing employers? 

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What is the status of Bill 168 and how does it affect employers?
January 17, 2010

Bill 168 will come into effect on June 15, 2010, and requires employers to develop policies to address workplace violence and harassment and to assess the risk of violence in its workplace.

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