Worker dies every 15 seconds on this International Day of Mourning
April 28th is the International Day of Mourning, which is observed to honour and remember workers who died due to workplace accidents, injuries and diseases.
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When Good Disability Case Managers Leave
It is often a difficult time for an organization when their valued disability case managers leave. Many leave organizations for better opportunities and working conditions, and when they leave, they often take their knowledge of your experience and processes with them.
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Ontario Government makes stunning announcement regarding WSIB Rebates and Rates
In a press release from the Premier’s Office on November 21, 2024, the Ontario government has announced that starting in 2025, employers in the province will be rebating money back to safe employers, keeping premiums down for businesses, and investing in health and safety initiatives to build a stronger, safer Ontario.
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Our e-Learning Centre Coming Soon in 2024!
It is no secret that atworkCare is the best application for managing workplace disability. With time saving features, easy-to-use templates and access to real-time data, we continue to exceed the expectations of our clients.
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RTW and COVID-19: FAQ
As Canadian businesses begin to reopen the economy, many employers are seeking guidance regarding allowing healthy workers be at work, keeping workers safe at work, and managing ill (or apparently ill) workers once they have returned to work. The following items were put together to assist employers in managing return to work through the re-opening phase.
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Revocation of Job Offer is Non-Discriminatory: Tribunal
In the case of Greidanus v Inter Pipeline Limited, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (“Tribunal”) ruled that an employer did not engage in discrimination when rescinding a job offer after the candidate failed a pre-employment drug test.
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IDEL Online Application – Ontario
By now, nearly all business in Ontario are aware that the government has enacted legislation to provide workers with 3 days of paid leave for reasons related to COVID-19. Employers seeking reimbursement for the leave, must make an application to the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB), within 120 days of the date on which the IDEL leave was provided to the worker.
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COVID-19 Assessment Tool – Part of Cautious RTW Strategy
As Canadian businesses are permitted to gradually open over the next several weeks, it will be important for employers to track and manage reports of employee illness and disability. Employees who are ill or symptomatic should not be allowed to return to the workplace.
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Top Employee Engagement Solution in Canada 2023
We are thrilled to announce that atworkCare has been named the Top Employee Engagement Solution Provider in Canada for 2023 by HR Tech Outlook magazine!
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COVID-19 & WSIB BENEFITS
We have received a number of questions regarding COVID-19 and how it relates to WSIB/WCB loss of earnings benefits. We are aware that many other employers and workers have similar questions and therefore we are posting some of the responses.
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Cost Relief for COVID-19 Claims: WSIB
On March 26, 2020, the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board announced a $1.9 billion package to help Ontario employers through the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition to the Financial Relief package, the WSIB has announced a further measure to help Ontario businesses weather the storm: Costs related to the COVID-19 claims will not be charged to Ontario employers.
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WSIB Premium Rates Headed Down
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Monte McNaughton, announced today that the WSIB Unfunded Liability Charge will be eliminated from employer’s premiums starting January 1, 2020. This is a significant development for employers in Ontario given that the WSIB new experience rating model. commonly referred to as the New Rate Framework, will be introduced on the same date.
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Code: Ontario Divisional Court
The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld the ruling by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), which found that Chrysler Canada’s did not violate the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”), by giving preference to accommodating workers injured on the job.
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