Common use of Violence Clause in Contracts

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 incident 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. This Article shall be subject to Section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act which relates to certain circumstances or conditions being inherent in an Employee’s work. (b) The Employer agrees to maintain formalized policies and procedures in accordance with applicable consultation with the Joint Health and Safety Committee to deal with workplace violence. The policy will address the prevention of violence and the management of violent situations and support to Employees who have faced workplace violence. These policies and procedures shall be communicated to all Employees. (c) The Employer will report all incidents of violence as defined herein to the Joint Health and Safety Committee for review. (d) The Employer agrees to provide training and information on the prevention of violence to all Employees who come into contact with potentially aggressive persons. This training will be done during a new Employee’s orientation and updated as required.