2. LEARNING GOALS:
• Review the basic rules governing employers, employees,
and the workplace
• Describe dangers in various workplace environments
• Describe the rights and responsibilities of employers and
employees
• Describe what workplace harassment looks like and give
examples of how to prevent it
• Describe the Ontario Human Rights Code and what it
means/how it protects people
3. Rules in the Workplace
Rules and regulations exist to protect you
5. 2010
• 51 workers/day are injured while lifting,
pushing or pulling
• 43 workers/day receive bruises, fractures
or concussions when struck by equipment
• 40 workers/day slipped, tripped or fell and
received sprains, fractures or paralysis
• 12 workers/day were exposed to harmful
substances causing skin diseases or
respiratory illnesses
• 10 workers/day have had part or all of
their body crushed by equipment
• On average, one worker in Ontario dies
every day from a workplace injury or
illness.
• Injuries at work cost employers money:
• ~$19,000/claim
• Lost productivity
• Lost revenue
• Employee replacements due to
pain, suffering, family impacts
6. YOU HAVE RIGHTS –YOU NEED TO KNOW THEM.
What do you think your rights are in the workplace?
7. Workplace
Standards:
You Have the
RIGHT:
• You are limited to 8 hours of work/day
or 48 hours/week
• You should have 11 consecutive hours
off work each day
• You should have 24 hours off work
each week or 48 consecutive hours off
in a 2 week period
• You should be paid a minimum wage
of $9.60/hour (student) $10.25/hour
(adult). If you work more than 44
hours/week you should be paid
overtime of at least 1.5x your hourly
rate
• You should be paid regularly, with a
statement
• To come home from work every day,
safe and sound
• To know about workplace hazards and
what to do about them
• To Participate in solving workplace
health and safety problems
• To refuse work you believe to be
unsafe
• To report health and safety problems
without the threat of losing your job.
8. EMPLOYERS:
• Make sure workers know about hazards and dangers by providing information,
instruction and supervision on how to work safely.
• Make sure supervisors know what is required to protect workers’ health and safety
on the job.
• Create workplace health and safety policies and procedures.
• Make sure everyone follows the law and the workplace health and safety policies
and procedures.
• Make sure workers wear and use the right protective equipment.
• Do everything reasonable in the circumstances to protect workers from being hurt or
getting a work-related illness.
Work is a PARTNERSHIP Between Employers and Employees
9. EMPLOYEES:
• Follow the law and workplace health and safety policies and procedures.
• Wear and use the protective equipment required by their employer.
• Work and act in a way that won’t hurt themselves or anyone else.
• Report any hazards or injuries to their supervisor.
• Tell workers about hazards and dangers, and respond to their concerns.
SUPERVISORS:
• Show workers how to work safely, and make sure they follow the law and workplace
health and safety policies and procedures.
• Make sure workers wear and use the right protective equipment.
• Do everything reasonable in the circumstances to protect workers from being hurt or
getting a work-related illness.
Work is a PARTNERSHIP Between Employers and Employees
11. What Dangers Might Exist?
• Crowded work space
• Grease on floor
• Carrying large, heavy pot
• Poor layout
• Working tired
• Broken harness
• Explosive materials not inspected
• Unsafe position on ladder
• Single person using ladder
• No safety policy in place
• Old faulty ladder
• Driver not looking behind
• Company breaking code
• Unsafe condition not reported
• Adequate training not provided
• Work not completed safely by other
workers
• Worker not using all safety
equipment
12. Harassment in the Workplace
What are your rights when it comes
to harassment?
13. You have the RIGHT to work in a fair
and equitable environment
• Age
• Ancestry, colour, race
• Citizenship
• Ethnic origin
• Place of origin
• Creed
• Disability
The Ontario Human Rights Code (1962) prohibits actions that
discriminate against people based on…
• Family Status
• Marital Status (including single)
• Gender identity, gender expression
• Receipt of public housing assistance
• Record of employment offences
• Sex (including pregnancy / breastfeeding)
• Sexual orientation
14. LEARNING GOALS:
• Review the basic rules governing employers, employees,
and the workplace
• Describe dangers in various workplace environments
• Describe the rights and responsibilities of employers and
employees
• Describe what workplace harassment looks like and give
examples of how to prevent it
• Describe the Ontario Human Rights Code and what it
means/how it protects people
