Safety Act, Sec. The employee rights set out above shall be interpreted within the context of the Ontario Human Rights Code. An employee who believes that they have been harassed, contrary to this provision shall be encouraged by both parties to follow the Employer’s policy on harassment and process. Failing resolution, an employee may follow the process set out in the Complaint, Grievance and Arbitration procedure in Article 8 of the Collective Agreement. The employee shall be encouraged by both parties to exhaust these processes prior to filing a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
Safety Act, Sec. A worker may refuse to work or do particular work where he or she has reason to believe that,
Safety Act, Sec. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the contractual pregnancy leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. At least one of the employees representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Association. The parties agree that it will not be a breach of this provision only one employee workers is trained to be a certified worker and such employee not from the Association provided that the next employee representing workers trained to be a certified worker from the Association.
Safety Act, Sec. Every person who is an employee has a right to freedom from harassment in the workplace by the employer or agent of the employer or by another employee because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, gender identity, gender expression or handicap. ref: Ontario Human Rights Code, Sec. 5(2)
Safety Act, Sec. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual pregnancy leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. At least one of the employees representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Association. The parties agree that it will not be a breach of this provision if only one employee representing workers is trained to be a certified worker and such employee is not from the Association provided that the next employee representing workers trained to be a certified worker is from the Association. member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified by the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, and the member’s employer shall pay the member for the time spent at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper”. Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9 “[This provision] does not apply with respect to workers who are paid by the Agency for the time spent fulfilling the requirements for becoming 9 “This section does not apply to a [nurse] when a circumstance described below is inherent in the worker’s work or is a normal condition of the worker’s employment; or when the worker’s refusal to work would endanger the life, health or safety of another person”. Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. “A worker may refuse to work or do particular work where he or she has reason to believe that,
Safety Act, Sec. This provision does not apply with respect to workers who are paid by the Agency for the time spent fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified. [Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9(37)]
Safety Act, Sec. (3). Issues relating to chairing of meetings and responsibility for the taking of minutes should be discussed locally with the Hospital and the other Unions representing employees of the Hospital. The Association may hold meetings on Hospital premises providing permission has been first obtained from the Hospital. The Association shall keep the Hospital in writing of the names of the union representatives and/or Committee members and Officers of the Local Association appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. All reference to union representatives, committee members and officers in this Agreement shall be deemed to mean nurse representatives, committee members or officers of the Local Association. The Hospital agrees to give representatives of the Ontario Nurses' Association access to the premises of the Hospital for the purpose of attending grievance meetings or otherwise assisting in the administration of this Agreement, provided prior are made with the Administrator. Such representatives shall have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be unreasonably withheld. Where a nurse makes prior arrangements for time off from a tour of duty, the nurse shall not be scheduled to work another tour that day. Nurses who are members of committees pursuant to Regulation of the Public Hospitals will suffer no loss of earnings for spent during regular working hours for attending committee meetings. Where a nurse attends a committee meeting outside of regularly scheduled hours, she or he will be paid for all hours spent in attendance at meetings at her or his regular straight time hourly rate.
Safety Act, Sec. The Association agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee’s physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual pregnancy leave. Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where nurses are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the nurses. At least one of the employees representing workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, who are trained to be certified workers as defined under the Act, shall be from the Association. The parties agree that it will not be a breach of this provision if only one employee representing workers is trained to be a certified worker and such employee is not from the Association provided that the next employee representing workers trained to be a certified worker is from the Association. ‘A member of a committee shall be deemed to be at work while the member is fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified by the Workplace Health and Safety Agency, and the member’s employer shall pay the member for the time spent at the member’s regular or premium rate as may be proper”. Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 9 provision] does not apply with respect to workers who are paid by the Agency for the time spent fulfilling the requirements for becoming certified”. 9 ‘This section does not apply to a [nurse] when a circumstance described below is inherent in the worker’s work or is a normal condition of the worker’s employment; or when the worker’s refusal to work would directly endanger the life, health or safety of another person”.
Safety Act, Sec. The Employee rights set out above shall be interpreted within the context of the Ontario Human Rights Code. An employee who believes that she has been harassed, contrary to this provision shall follow the process set out in the Complaint, Grievance and Arbitration procedure in Article 8 of the Collective Agreement prior to filing a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The parties recommend and encourage any employee who may have an harassment or discrimination complaint to follow the complaints process as set out in the employer’s harassment policies and process. In recognizing the importance of a harassment free environment, the employer and the union will review hospital policies and processes with respect to harassment with the employee during her or his orientation period. Where a nurse requests the assistance and support of the union in dealing with harassment or discrimination issues, such representation shall be allowed.
Safety Act, Sec. 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.
