Workplace Health and Safety

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Help Make Work Safer for All Workers in Canada

In 2022, we learned that 7 out of 10 workers surveyed across Canada experienced harassment and violence at work. Has anything changed since then? You can help us find out. The new Respect at Work survey, led by the Canadian Labour Congress and researchers at Western University and the University of Toronto, is gathering workers’ experiences with harassment and violence…

Harassment and violence at work resource centre

For years, workers and advocates have been drawing attention to the ongoing and widespread issue of harassment and violence at work. However, a shortage of Canadian-specific data made it difficult to know the extent and nature of the problem. To address this evidence gap, in 2020, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and researchers from the University of Western Ontario and…

Mental Health at Work

What is mental health and illness? Having good mental health means generally feeling good and being able to cope with everyday life at home and at work. Positive mental health means finding that balance in all parts of your life: social, physical, spiritual. What do mental health and mental illness mean? What is stigma and how can we fight it?…

Domestic violence at work resource centre

Domestic violence (DV) is a pattern of behaviour used by one person to gain power and control over another with whom they have or have had an intimate relationship. It can include physical, emotional, sexual, financial, psychological and/or spiritual abuse, as well as stalking or harassment. It exists in intimate relationships between people of any gender and may be between…

Unsafe at work? Know your rights!

Workers have a longstanding right to refuse unsafe work. Specifically, they have the right to: Know of workplace hazards before work begins and to receive appropriate information, instructions, education, training and supervision. Participate in decisions that may impact their health and safety. Refuse work that may impact their health and safety — and that of their fellow workers. At times,…

Repetitive Strain Injury Resources

Many workers are unaware that repetitive “everyday movements” and positioning of the body – if done often enough – can result in workplace injuries. Regardless of the work that you do – be it in a factory or in an office setting – every job has hazards that, left unaddressed, can cause Repetitive Strain Injuries (also known as Musculoskeletal Disorders)…

Remembering the victims of the Rana Plaza disaster

April 23, 2021

April 24th marks the grim anniversary of one of the world’s worst industrial disasters that…

We need smart public policy to address vaccine hesitancy

April 20, 2021

When the first COVID-19 vaccines were injected into the arms of Canadians last December, there…

Canada’s unions urge federal government to help end transphobic harassment in the workplace

March 31, 2021

Canada’s unions are calling on the federal government to mark the International Trans Day of…