Common use of Violence in the Workplace Clause in Contracts

Violence in the Workplace. M-1 (a) Violence shall be defined as any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted during the course of their employment. The Hospital agrees that these incidents will not be condoned in the workplace. Any employee who believes their situation was abusive shall report this to their immediate supervisor who will make every reasonable effort to rectify the situation. (b) The parties agree that if incidents involving an aggressive patient or visitor occurs, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Hospital will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of the nurses presented in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Hospital Association Committee will include aggressive patients. (c) Within three (3) days of being notified that an employee has been assaulted while performing their work, the Occupational Health and Safety Department shall notify the Bargaining Unit President or designate, in writing. The assaulted employee may choose to have their name remain confidential. Updated statistics on numbers of staff assaulted while performing work will be brought to each meeting of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. (d) When an employee, in the exercise of their functions, suffers damage to their personal belongings (clothing, watch, glasses, contact lenses or other prosthesis, etc.), the Hospital shall provide for replacement or repair at no cost to the employee. The employee will endeavour to present their claim to the Hospital within seven (7) days after the event, unless it was impossible for them to do so during this period.

Violence in the Workplace. M-1 (a) 35.01 Violence shall be defined as any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted during the course of their employment. The Hospital agrees that these incidents will not be condoned in the workplace. Any employee who believes their situation was abusive shall report this to their immediate supervisor who will make every reasonable effort to rectify the situation. (b) 35.02 The parties agree that if incidents involving an aggressive patient or visitor occurs, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Hospital will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of the nurses employee presented in that forum. . 35.03 The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at between the Hospital Association and the Union Committee will include aggressive patients. (c) 35.04 Within three (3) days of being notified that an employee has been assaulted while performing their work, the Occupational Health and Safety Department shall notify the Bargaining Unit President or designate, in writing. The assaulted employee may choose to have their name remain confidential. Updated statistics on numbers of staff assaulted while performing work will be brought to each meeting of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. (d) 35.05 When an employee, in the exercise of their functions, suffers damage to their personal belongings (clothing, watch, glasses, contact lenses or other prosthesis, etc.), the Hospital shall provide for replacement or repair at no cost to the employee. nurse. 35.06 The employee will endeavour to present their claim to the Hospital within seven (7) days after the event, unless it was impossible for them to do so during this period.

Violence in the Workplace. M-1 (a) Violence shall be defined as any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened threatened, or assaulted during the course of their employment. The Hospital agrees Employer and the Union agree that these incidents will not be condoned in the workplace. Any employee who believes their situation was abusive that they have been a victim of workplace violence (including from an aggressive patient or a patient’s family member) shall report this to their immediate supervisor supervisor, who will make every reasonable effort to rectify the situation. (b) The parties agree that if such incidents involving an aggressive patient or visitor occurs, such action will be recorded reported to the Joint Occupational Health and reviewed at Safety representative who shall have the responsibility to report the matter to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Hospital Employer will follow be taken to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of the nurses presented in that forumemployees presented. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Hospital Association Labour Management Committee will include aggressive patientsclients. (c) Within three (3) working days of being notified that an employee has been assaulted while performing their work, the Occupational Health and Safety Department shall Employer will notify the Bargaining Unit President or designate, designate in writing. The assaulted Employer agrees to provide the employee may choose to have their name remain confidential. Updated statistics on numbers of staff assaulted while performing work will be brought to each meeting and the Bargaining Unit President with a copy of the Joint Health Workplace Safety and Safety CommitteeInsurance Board Form 7 when it is sent to the Board. (d) When an employee, in the exercise of their functionsfunctions as a result of an incident of workplace violence, suffers damage to their personal belongings (clothing, watch, glasses, contact lenses or other prosthesisprostheses, etc.), ) the Hospital Employer shall provide for reasonable replacement or repair at no cost to the employee. The employee will endeavour to present their claim to the Hospital Employer within seven (7) working days after the event, unless it was impossible for them to do so during this period.

Violence in the Workplace. M-1 (a) The parties agree that a safe workplace, free of violence and harassment, is a fundamental principle of a healthy workplace. Commitment to a healthy workplace requires a high degree of cooperation between the employer, employees, physicians and the Union. Employees should feel empowered to report incidents of disruptive behavior, including physician behavior, without fear of retaliation. The parties are both committed to a harassment free environment and the requirement to recognize issues in a timely and effective manner as set out below: Violence shall be defined as any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted during the course of their his/her employment. This includes the application of force, threats, with or without weapons and severe verbal abuse. The Hospital agrees that these such incidents will not be condoned in the workplacecondoned. Any employee who believes their situation was abusive he/she has been subject to such incident shall report this to their immediate a supervisor who will make every reasonable effort to rectify the situation. (b) . The parties agree that if incidents involving an aggressive patient or visitor occursHospital commits to give priority to the development of explicit policies and procedures to deal with such situations, such action will be recorded and reviewed at in consultation, with the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the The Hospital will follow report all incidents of violence to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of the nurses presented in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Hospital Association Committee will include aggressive patients. (c) Within three (3) days of being notified that an employee has been assaulted while performing their work, the Occupational Health and Safety Department shall notify the Bargaining Unit President or designate, in writing. The assaulted employee may choose to have their name remain confidential. Updated statistics on numbers of staff assaulted while performing work will be brought to each meeting of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. (d) When an employee, in the exercise of their functions, suffers damage to their personal belongings (clothing, watch, glasses, contact lenses or other prosthesis, etc.), the Hospital shall provide for replacement or repair at no cost to the employee. The Hospital will inform the Union within three (3) working days of any employee who has been assaulted while performing his or her duties. Such information will endeavour to present their claim to be submitted in writing within five (5) working days from the Hospital within seven (7) days after date of the event, unless it was impossible for them to do so during this periodoccurrence.

Violence in the Workplace. M-1 (a) Violence shall be defined as any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted during the course of their employment. The Hospital Employer agrees that these incidents will not be condoned in the workplace. Any employee who believes their situation was abusive shall report this to their immediate supervisor who will make every reasonable effort to rectify the situation. (b) situation The parties agree that if incidents involving an aggressive patient or visitor occurs, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Hospital Employer will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of the nurses employees presented in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Hospital Association Committee will include aggressive patients. (c) . Within three (3) days of being notified that an employee has been assaulted while performing their work, the Occupational Health and Safety Department shall notify the Bargaining Unit President or designate, Local Union in writing. The assaulted employee may choose to have their name remain confidential. Updated statistics on numbers of staff assaulted while performing work will be brought to each meeting of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. (d) When . an employee, in the exercise of their functions, suffers damage to their personal belongings (clothing, watch, glasses, contact lenses or other prosthesis, etc.), the Hospital Employer shall provide for replacement or repair at no cost to the employee. The employee will endeavour to present their claim to the Hospital Employer within seven (7) days after the event, unless it was impossible for them to do so SO during this period.

Violence in the Workplace. M-1 (a) Violence shall be defined as any incident in which an employee a nurse is abused, threatened or assaulted during the course of their employment. This includes the application of force, threats with or without weapons, as well as severe verbal abuse. The Hospital Centre agrees that these such incidents will not be condoned in the workplace. Any employee nurse who believes their situation was abusive encounters such acts of violence in the workplace shall report this to their immediate supervisor who will make every reasonable effort to rectify supervisor, whether experienced directly by the situationnurse, or if witnessed as an incident involving another employee. (b) The parties agree that if incidents involving an aggressive patient or visitor occurs, such action will be recorded Centre agrees to develop explicit policies and reviewed at procedures in consultation with the Joint Occupational Health and Safety CommitteeCommittee to deal with workplace violence. Reasonable steps within the control of the Hospital The policy will follow to address the legitimate health prevention of violence and safety concerns the management of the nurses presented in that forumviolent situations. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Hospital Association Committee will include aggressive patientsThese policies and procedures shall be communicated to all employees. (c) Within three (3) days The Centre will ensure that there is a procedure to report all incidents of being notified that an employee has been assaulted while performing their work, the Occupational Health and Safety Department shall notify the Bargaining Unit President or designate, in writing. The assaulted employee may choose violence to have their name remain confidential. Updated statistics on numbers of staff assaulted while performing work will be brought to each meeting of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (d) When an employeeThe Centre will ensure that all assaults resulting in injury are reported to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in accordance with WSIB policy. (e) The Centre, with the nurse’s consent, will inform the Bargaining Unit President within three (3) days of any nurse who has been assaulted while performing their work. Such information shall be submitted, in writing, to the exercise Association as soon as possible. (f) The Centre will provide reimbursement for replacement of their functionsdamages incurred to the employee’s personal property, suffers damage to their personal belongings (clothing, watch, glassessuch as eyeglasses, contact lenses or other prosthesis, etc.), the Hospital shall provide for replacement or repair at no cost to the employeeripped uniforms, personal clothing, as a result of being assaulted while performing their work. The employee above replacement will endeavour to be of equal or reasonable value. The nurse will present their claim to the Hospital Centre within seven (7) days after the event, unless it was impossible for them to do so during this period.