On 13 October, HR pros, in cooperation with BALLE Nova Scotia, facilitated a seminar on Occupational Health and Safety for small businesses. The seminar took the format of a lunch and learn session at the Wooden Monkey restaurant in Halifax. For a copy of the presentation.
OHS – It’s More Than Just Compliance I remember one time conducting WHMIS training. “Marvin” kept making cat calls, “don’t tell me you care about this Tanya”, “what a waste of time”, “the MSDS are 5 years old, no one cares”, etc. I finally got to the point where I ejected Marvin from the training […]
Historically in Nova Scotia, there were six (6) boards that heard employee concerns; Labour Relations Board/Construction Industry Panel, the Civil Service Employee Relations Board, the Highway Workers’ Employee Relations Board, the Correctional Facilities Employee Relations Board, the Labour Standards Tribunal and the Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Panel. Which board heard which complaints depended upon […]
