Protection from Violence a) The parties agree that violence shall be defined as any incident in which an Employee is abused, threatened or assaulted while performing his or her work. The parties agree it includes the application of force, threats with or without weapons and severe verbal abuse. The parties agree that such incidents will not be condoned. Any Employee who believes he/she has been subjected to such incident shall report this to a Supervisor who will make every reasonable effort to rectify the situation. For purposes of sub- article
(a) only, Employees as referred to herein shall mean all Employees of the Employer.
b) The Employer will report all incidents of violence as defined herein to the Union Staff Representative and Joint Health and Safety Committee for review.
c) The Employer agrees to provide information and/or training on the prevention of violence to all Employees who come into contact with potentially aggressive persons. This information and/or training will be done during a new Employee’s orientation and updated as required.
d) Subject to appropriate legislation and with the Employee’s consent, the Employer will inform the Union within three (3) days of any Employee who has been subjected to violence while performing his/her work. Such information shall be submitted in writing to the Union as soon as practicable.
e) The Employers will proactively assess the risks of workplace violence that may arise from the nature of the workplace, the type of work or the conditions of work. Measures and procedures to control these risks must be included in the workplace violence program. Employers will advise the Joint Health and Safety Committee and/or health and safety representative, if any, and workers of the results of the assessment and provide a written copy, if available.
f) Employers will prepare a policy with respect to workplace violence, and develop and maintain a program to implement the policy. Employers will provide information and instruction to workers on the contents of these policies and programs.
g) The workplace violence program will include measures and procedures for: - controlling risks identified in the assessment of risks, - summoning immediate assistance when workplace violence occurs or is likely to occur, and - workers to report incidents of workplace violence. Workplace violence programs will also set out how the employer will investigate and deal with incidents or complaints of workplace violence.
h) Employer shall maintain an Aggressive/A...
Protection from Violence. The Algoma Community Legal Clinic Workplace Violence Policy shall form part of the collective agreement as appendix “C”.
Protection from Violence a) The parties agree that violence shall be defined as any incident in which an Employee is abused, threatened or assaulted while performing his or her work. The parties agree it includes the application of force, threats with or without weapons and severe verbal abuse. The parties agree that such incidents will not be condoned. Any Employee who believes he/she has been subjected to such incident shall report this to a Supervisor who will make every reasonable effort to rectify the situation. For purposes of sub-Article
(a) only, Employees as referred to herein shall mean all Employees of the Employer.
b) The Employer will report all incidents of violence as defined herein to the Union Staff Representative and Joint Health and Safety Committee for review.
c) The Employer agrees to provide information and/or training on the prevention of violence to all Employees who come into contact with potentially aggressive persons. This information and/or training will be done during a new Employee’s orientation and updated as required.
Protection from Violence a) Violence shall be defined as any action, conduct, threat or gesture of a person towards an employee in their work place that can reasonably be expected to cause harm, injury or illness to that employee.
b) The Employer shall develop and post a work place violence prevention policy setting out, among other things, the following:
i. to provide a safe, healthy and violence-free work place;
ii. to dedicate sufficient attention, resources and time to address factors that contribute to work place violence including, but not limited to, bullying, teasing, and abusive and other aggressive behaviour and to prevent and protect against it;
iii. to communicate to its employees information in its possession about factors contributing to work place violence; and
iv. to assist employees who have been exposed to work place violence.
c) Incidents involving unionized employees being subject to violence shall be brought to the attention of the Health and Safety committee. The Employer agrees that the Health and Safety committee shall concern itself with all matters relating to violence to unionized employees, including but not limited to:
i. providing recommendations on violence policies;
ii. providing recommendations on measures and procedures to prevent violence to unionized employees;
iii. reviewing reports of violent incidents involving unionized employees; and
iv. providing recommendations for the development and implementation of violence prevention training programs. All recommendation(s) will be provided to the Chief Operating Officer for review and consideration and he/she will respond no later than the next scheduled Health & Safety committee meeting.
d) The Employer shall provide information, instruction and training on the factors that contribute to work place violence that are appropriate to the work place of each employee exposed to work place violence or at risk of work place violence.
e) The Employer shall provide information, instruction and training
i. before assigning to an employee any new activity for which a risk of work place violence has been identified;
ii. when new information on work place violence becomes available; and
iii. at least every three years.
f) The information, instruction and training shall include the following:
i. the nature and extent of work place violence and how employees may be exposed to it;
ii. the communication system established by the Employer to inform employees about work place violence;
iii. information on what consti...
Protection from Violence. The parties agree that violence shall be defined as any incident in which an Employee is abused, threatened or assaulted while performing his or her work. The parties agree it includes the application of force, threats with or without weapons and severe verbal abuse. The parties agree that such incidents will not be condoned. Any Employee who believes has been subjected to such
Protection from Violence. The parties agree to attach a new Protection from Violence Policy and once it has been finalized, it shall form part of the collective agreement as appendix "C". Changes to this policy requires USWA's approval.
Protection from Violence. 5.1 The Hospital and Association agree to establish a Workplace Violence Program (WVP) and update as needed by mutual agreement. The WVP shall be developed in collaboration with the appropriate Environment of Care Committees and shall include at least two Association representatives. Prior to publication of the policy, it shall be mutually agreed upon and be presented to PCC and implementation shall by be January 1, 2018.
5.2 The employer shares in the responsibility to have all violent events reported to police promptly.
5.3 In the event that an employee is injured in an act of violence or witnesses an employee injured in an act of violence, the employer will conduct a private meeting to offer support that is available economically, professionally, and emotionally. The employer will ensure necessary accommodations, if needed, so the employee may attend up to four (4) counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee and on paid time with no loss of regularly scheduled wage differentials or premium pay.
5.4 If a nurse is injured in the line of duty by an act of workplace violence, the Employer will pay the full cost of the employee‐only health insurance coverage for up to one (1) year from the date of the injury in the event the employee is unable to return to work at full capacity. This coverage will be provided at no cost to the nurse.
