Speaking Out About, and Reporting On, Workplace Violence and Harassment Act, 2025
Sponsored by Gélinas, France, West, Jamie · First Reading Ordered for Second Reading
- Amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act to strengthen protections against workplace reprisals
- Requires hospitals and long-term care homes to publicly post monthly counts of workplace violence incidents on their websites
- Requires hospitals and long-term care homes to publicly post monthly counts of workplace harassment incidents on their websites
- Prohibits reprisals against workers who report, speak out publicly, or testify about workplace violence or harassment
- Defines a reprisal as any measure that adversely affects a worker's employment, such as firing, demotion, discipline or intimidation
- Protects workers who participate in violence or harassment investigations or give information to health and safety committees or inspectors
- Takes effect on the day it receives Royal Assent