Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate debriefing and post-traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' Compensation Board.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate debriefing and post-post traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' Compensation BoardWorkSafeBC.
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Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate debriefing and post-traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' ’ Compensation Board.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate debriefing and post-post traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' Compensation Board.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate debriefing and post-post traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' ’ Compensation Board.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate debriefing and post-traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' Compensation Board.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate debriefing and post-traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' Compensation Board.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate debriefing and post-traumatic counselling posttraumatic Counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' Compensation Board.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Workplace Aggression.
(a) Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing recognising and handling such episodes. .
(b) The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. .
(c) Immediate debriefing and post-traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted traumatised will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees .
(d) Employees, where possible, may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. .
(e) Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' Compensation Board.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Workplace Aggression. Employees who, in the course of their duties, may be exposed to aggressive conduct shall receive training at the Employer's expense in recognizing and handling such episodes. The Employer shall provide the employee with pertinent information relative to the potential for experiencing physical aggression and/or verbal abuse within any particular workplace. The employee shall be informed of specific instruction on the approach to be taken when providing care for the client. Immediate defusing, debriefing and post-traumatic counselling for individuals who have been physically assaulted traumatized will be made available to employees. Where an employee requires time off to attend defusing or debriefing it will be without loss of pay. Employees may request a transfer because of physical aggression or verbal abuse. Where repeated incidents of physical aggression or verbal abuse occur, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee, after review of the circumstances, may request a review by the Workers' Compensation BoardBoard (WorkSafeBC).
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Samples: Collective Agreement