The Manitoba government is moving to protect workers from mental harassment.
Labor Minister Jennifer Howard reports new provisions will be made to labor laws address intimidation, bullying and humiliation. (WCxKit)
According to Howard, employers will be required to prevent such actions and to address them if they occur.
Reasonable management actions, including discipline, are not defined as psychological harassment.
"Manitoba now joins other provinces such as Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec in requiring employers to provide protection from such harassment," Howard said in a provincial government release. "This builds on other measures that protect workers from harassment based on age, race or gender and ensure that workplaces are respectful and safe for everyone."
Employers will be required to put in place measures to prevent such harassment and address it if it occurs. The province will help develop and implement policies and educate workers and employers about their responsibilities to ensure a respectful and healthy workplace.
The changes are a response to concerns raised during an inquest into the death in 2000 of a worker at the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. in Flin Flon. (WCxKit)
The province is giving everyone until Feb 1, 2011 to become familiar with and comply with the new requirements.
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