Violence in the Workplace Campaign
Violence is not part of any job description.
Women are half of Ontario workforce. They experience workplace violence in many forms and it is on the increase.
The workplace can be the site of threats and assaults or of effective interventions that save lives. No woman should have to fear losing her job because of harassment, physical, verbal, emotional attacks and domestic violence.
Ontario women need legislative reforms and effective, strong, enforced regulations.
- Health & Safety regulations that define violence as a hazard in all its forms and from all sources.
- Employment Standards Act leave provisions that include job protection for abused women who need time to find housing, deal with custody, divorce or other legal issues and time to heal.
- Workers’ compensation coverage for chronic stress due to harassment, verbal and emotional abuse.
DOWNLOADS (PDFs)
- Backgrounder
- Postcard
- Consultation Paper on Workplace Violence Prevention - OFL Submission to the Ministry of Labour, October 2008
FACT SHEETS (PDFs)
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Violence is not part of any job description. Send a message.
Ontario women need legislative reforms and effective, strong, enforced regulations.
- Health & Safety regulations that define violence as a hazard in all its forms and from all sources.
- Employment Standards Act leave provisions that include job protection for abused women who need time to find housing, deal with custody, divorce or other legal issues and time to heal.
- Workers’ compensation coverage for chronic stress due to harassment, verbal and emotional abuse.
