Do you know that having a solid health and safety program that gets positive results can save you money? Under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) new premium rate-setting model, which comes into effect on January 1, 2020, your individual claims experience will be taken into consideration when your premium is set.

"There’s no point in hoping a complaint will go away," warns WSPS consultant Jennifer Threndyle. "Our world has changed and we can no longer look the other way. We have a legal duty to investigate."

During Jennifer’s popular conference session, "You Have Received a Sexual Harassment Complaint, Now What,” participants routinely ask her, “When do I investigate? When do I not investigate?"

There have been reports of misleading and high pressure phone calls about the status of WHMIS 2015 compliance, warns Wagish Yajaman, WSPS’ Manager of Technical Services. These calls may lead you to believe you are falling short on your legal obligations.

A higher level of job control, social support and job security can lower the likelihood of mental health disorders among your employees and help their mental health flourish, according to a recent study by the Institute for Work & Health.