Category: Health Care
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Quebec Issues Orders re Essential Services & Healthcare Staffing
Quebec has published a series of orders related to essential services and healthcare staffing in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Ontario Issues Orders re Long-Term Care & Drinking Water & Sewage Staffing
Per its powers under s. 7.0.2 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the Ontario government has issued Orders to provide long-term care homes and the Ontario Clean Water Agency with greater flexibility with respect to staffing . . .
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Ontario Issues Order re Hospital Powers to Redeploy Staff
Ed. Note: Since the original posting, a link to the Order has been added to this post.
Per its powers under s. 7.0.2 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the Ontario government has issued an Order in Council allowing hospitals to temporarily override collective agreement provisions when instituting redeployment plans . . .
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B.C. Guidance re COVID-19
WorksafeBC has published a new round of guidance regarding COVID-19 and the workplace . . .
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Ontario Guidance re Health Care & Residential Care Workers
The Ontario Ministry of Labour published guidance about where a worker in a health care or residential facility can keep or consume personal food or beverages . . .
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Quebec Bill 43 re Expanded Role of Nurse Practitioners
Quebec introduced Bill 43, An Act to amend the Nurses Act and other provisions in order to facilitate access to health services, for first reading on October 9, 2019. Bill 43 amends several Acts and regulations to permit nurse practitioner to perform certain examinations and procedures formerly reserved for physicians, including with respect to occupational health and safety . . .
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B.C. Regulation re ESA Exclusion
British Columbia published Regulation 191/2019, adding a new exclusion under the B.C. Employment Standards Act (ESA) for Ambulance Paramedics and Dispatchers . . .
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Ontario Guidance re Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has published "Workplace violence prevention in health care: A guide to the law for hospitals, long-term care homes and home care". The Guide reviews employers' and employees' obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulation 67/93 – Health Care and Residential Facilities, including workplace violence prevention . . .
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Ontario Passes Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures), 2019
Ontario passed Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures), 2019 (PWMMA) on May 29, 2019. The PWMMA also received Royal Assent on May 29, 2019, however, each of the Schedules under the Act come into force as provided in each Schedule. Schedule 5 amends the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, 2014, Schedule 40 enacts the Modernizing the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships Act, 2019, and Schedule 53 amends the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 . . .
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Ontario WSIB Health & Safety Index
The Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board has published a Health and Safety Index, which measures the health and safety at Ontario workplaces based on a number of indicators . . .
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