Ontario Employer Mental Health Obligations
What Ontario employers must do on workplace mental health under the OHSA, the Human Rights Code and WSIB rules, what is voluntary, and where to start.
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Ontario law and employer duties
Guides to the Ontario and federal rules that shape workplace mental health: what the Occupational Health and Safety Act requires on harassment, how the WSIB handles chronic mental stress, and what recent Working for Workers laws changed. Each guide links to the statute or regulator page it relies on. General information, not legal advice.
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Guides
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Bill 190: virtual harassment now counts as workplace harassment in Ontario
Bill 190 added harassment done virtually, through information and communications technology, to Ontario’s definitions of workplace harassment and workplace sexual harassment. Here is the exact change and a checklist for employers.
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Is mental health training mandatory in Ontario?
Ontario law does not require a general mental health course for workers or supervisors. It does require instruction on violence and harassment, basic awareness training and JHSC certification. Here is where the line sits.
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Federal harassment and violence prevention training: what federally regulated employers must do
Federally regulated employers must provide harassment and violence prevention training under the Canada Labour Code. Here is who is covered, when training is due, what it must include and the related duties.
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WSIB chronic mental stress claims: what Ontario employers should know
Since 2018, Ontario workers can claim WSIB benefits for chronic mental stress. Here is how the test works, where harassment and employer decisions fit, and what employers can do to prevent the harm.
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