As we all continue to adjust to the changes that 2020 never seems to stop bringing, here’s what you can do to ensure that your organization is in the best possible position to continue operating safely in the event of…
Author: Jonathan Owens
Everything Employers Need to Know about Respirators and Masks
Respirators. N95 masks. KN95 masks. By now we’ve all become at least somewhat familiar with the personal protective equipment (PPE) that is being used by healthcare workers, businesses, family caregivers, frontline workers, and many of us to help prevent the…
Remote Work: How to Help Your Employees Work From Home
Working from home. Telecommunicating. Working Remotely. Whatever you want to call it, people working at home continues to grow in popularity. And the risk of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) has employers thinking about new operational processes, some for the first time.…
10 Advantages of Workplace Distance Learning
2020 will not just be the year that companies around the world made the pivot to remote work. It will also be a time that distance learning gains even more popularity. And while often associated with colleges and universities, more…
10 Questions Every Ontario Employer Should Ask Themselves Before Reopening
You want to reopen your organization. You want to keep your employees and customers safe. You need to be compliant with OHSA regulations. You want your business to return to “normal.” The bottom line—you want to be as safe from…
Everything Employers Need to Know About Respirator Fit Testing
As organizations across Canada continue to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many employers are developing new policies and using new personal protective equipment (PPE). Although respirators have been used in industrial and healthcare workplaces for years, they…
April 28 Is the National Day of Mourning
Christine Mandegarian was a personal support worker employed at Altamont Care Community. She lived in Markham, Ontario. She was a mother of two. She loved her job. For over 30 years she worked to improve the lives of the Canadians…
What To Do When Your Workers Refuse To Work
Right to know. Right to participate. Right to refuse. The province of Ontario has guaranteed these three basic employee rights since 1979. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) outlines the three basic employee rights legally guaranteed to workers. You…
Coronavirus: What Canadian Employers Need To Know
Estimate: 5 Min Read While most people are likely already familiar with COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, as an employer you have a unique responsibility to develop sensible and safe policies to protect your workers. And though Canada has…