Bill C-65 Applies to All Federal Organizations Across Canada

Bill C-65, introduced in January 2021, aims to ensure that employees feel safe in reporting issues of workplace harassment and violence. This bill has changed how federally regulated employers are expected to respond to these complaints. If you are a federally governed business such as a First Nation, an interprovincial trucking or bus company, an airline service, a bank, and most cross border service, you've probably heard of Bill C-65, which is an amendment to the Health and Safety provision of the Canada Labour Code but do you know what these changes are? Do you know how your role as an Upper Manager has shifted since the introduction of this bill?

Let Learning@sdlawtimmins, a division of Suzanne Desrosiers Professional Corporation, guide you through these recent developments in the amendments to Canada Labour Code. Ranked among the finest of all law firms that provide this training to educate its clients to avoid costly misstates. We are experienced in employment law and in providing training for most matters involving employment law. Our experience in this field of law will help you protect the best interests of employers and employees alike.

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Bill C-65 Mandatory Training: We offer training geared to Employees, Supervisor's and to Upper Management

Supervisors, managers, and company owners all have specific duties when dealing with workplace harassment and violence. . Despite the ongoing discussions about workplace harassment in the public sphere, many people in the workplace don't know what legally it means to be harassed in the legal sense. It is much more than the employer bugging the employee to do something. The introduction of Bill C-65 means that those who had previously familiarized themselves with what is expected of them or what is available to them have more learning to do as this training is Mandatory for all employees and any new hires within three (3) months of being hired. The training for supervisors and Upper Management is more comprehensive and detailed and the one for Upper Management sets out what they need to do to set up to be able to receive complaints such as appointing designated recipients to receive complaints and appointing conciliators to help resolved disputes and providing them with training.

Thankfully, the professionals at our firm are here to aid your organization through this transition. Contact us when you want to learn:

• In-depth explanations of workplace harassment and violence prevention policies
• How to detect, minimize, and reduce workplace harassment and violence
• Information regarding the Canada Labour Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act
• Your responsibilities as an employer under Bill C-65
• Your responsibilities a supervisor under Bill C-65
• The rights guaranteed to employees under Bill C-65

Everyone benefits when employers have a robust workplace harassment and violence prevention plan in place. The stronger and more coherent your policies are, the easier it is for everyone to abide by rules and expectations throughout the workday.

Webinars on Workplace Harassment and More

Managers, supervisors, and employees alike have busy schedules with many responsibilities. While it's essential that everyone in your workplace is up to speed on subjects like workplace harassment and violence prevention, it can be challenging to find the time for this valuable training where everyone is available for in-person training. We want to work alongside your federally governed organization and businesses within Canada without overwhelming them. That is why we offer accessible online self-paced webinars to federally regulated employers and employees.

Are you a newly hired manager or an individual who works in middle-level management? Our webinars are for you as well. We offer specific training for managers/supervisors and for Upper Management. Over the course of our easily accessible online lessons, we'll discuss Bill C-65, what managers can do to identify and minimize workplace harassment and violence in the workplace

The more you know, the better you'll be able to aid your employees in their time of need. The pre-recorded nature of these webinars also means you can access these modules and videos on your own time for as long as necessary. The training is set out in lessons of approximately 30-40 minutes each such that if you only have 30-40 minutes you can do one lesson one day and return another day to do an additional lesson until such time as all the lessons are completed.

Learn More About Bill C-65 Now

As an employer, it is your duty to familiarize yourself with the latest amendments in the Canada Labour Code and comply with the law and provide this Mandatory training to all your employees. You were to have done that before December 31^st 2022 or risk paying a fine of up to $250,000.00 for every day and every item that is not completed. Work with us when you want to learn how to address harassment and violence prevention in compliance with Bill C-65. We offer the mandatory training. We also offer guidance to complete the workplace risk assessment which is another requirement of Bill C-65. We can also help you draft your harassment and workplace violence prevention policy based on the result of the workplace risk assessment and in compliance with Bill C-65. You'll reap countless benefits from our richly informative, professionally done self-paced online webinars.

Call us at (705) 268-6492 to learn more about our Bill C-65 information sessions and training seminars.