Service Hospitality

Almost one in every five violent incidents in Canada happen at work, this troublesome statistic was the focal point of a recent report published by the Canadian Standards Association. The report entitled Preventing Violence and Harassment in Canadian Workplaces focused on four sectors: Education Government and Emergency Services Healthcare Service These sectors are recognized as […]

As an employer, you may be legally required to have a violence prevention policy and plan. Even if it isn’t legally required for your industry, if your workers MAY be at risk, you have a legal responsibility to protect them from ALL hazards at work – including violence. The service and hospitality industries are at a […]

Workplace violence is defined in the Saskatchewan Occupational Health & Safety Regulations as the attempted, threatened or actual conduct of a person that causes or is likely to cause injury and includes any threatening statement or behaviour that gives a worker reasonable cause to believe that the worker is at risk of injury.  37(1). This […]

Change is inevitable, including when it comes to workplace health and safety. On May 17, 2023, The Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act that will help improve health and safety. The amendments have been passed and are in force to Part III, Occupational Health and Safety provisions. What You Need to […]

Safety and Health Week occurs annually during the first week of May and aims to focus employers, employees, partners and the public on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the community. This goal seeks to improve attitudes towards safety, increase understanding of the importance of occupational safety […]