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Keep young workers safe this summerAs young workers across our province take summer jobs – many for the first time – it is our shared responsibility to ensure each and every one returns home safely to their family at the end of the day. New and young workers between the ages of 15 and 24 are three times more likely to be injured in the first month on the job than at any other time in their lives. Throughout the summer, the ministry and the WSIB are promoting young worker safety through comprehensive online and digital campaigns. You can help raise awareness about the importance of working safely to protect Ontario’s young workers by sharing our ads with your networks. Download images for social media |
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Ontario creating opportunities for youth in NiagaraThe Ontario government is investing $2.9 million to help 250 young people in the Niagara region train for meaningful and well-paying careers in the technology sector. Led by the Town of Lincoln, the Youth Skills Studio will prepare people under the age of 30 for the future of work with a four-month paid training program and connections to 75 small and medium-sized businesses hiring in high-tech, manufacturing, hospitality, tourism, and other critical sectors. Learn more |
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Ontario training next generation of shipbuilders in HamiltonThe Ontario government is investing over $3.7 million to help 300 shipyard workers, apprentices, and jobseekers in Hamilton and Port Weller get the training they need to earn bigger paycheques for themselves and their families. This funding will help modernize Ontario’s shipyards to attract lucrative shipbuilding contracts and thousands of well-paying jobs to the province. Learn more |
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Ontario launches free job training for newcomersThe Ontario government is investing $2.6 million in four free training projects to help more than 300 newcomers, including displaced Afghans and Ukrainians, find meaningful jobs with local employers. Ontario welcomes more immigrants than any other province each year, and research has shown that helping internationally-trained newcomers work in the professions they studied for could increase Ontario’s GDP by up to $100 billion over the next five years. Learn more |
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Ontario providing free job training for at-risk workers in LondonThe Ontario government is investing $2.5 million to support four free training projects to help 385 jobseekers and 2,300 students who face barriers to employment prepare for meaningful jobs with local businesses in London and across southwestern Ontario. Research has shown that more than two-thirds of people over the age of 55 feel the job market is closed to them, while the youth in Ontario are unemployed at a rate twice as high as the provincial average, all while more than 17,000 jobs are going unfilled in the London area. Learn more |
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Ontario protecting workers by requiring temporary help agency licencesThe Ontario government is protecting vulnerable and temporary foreign workers by requiring temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters to have a licence to operate in the province as of January 1, 2024. Inspections by Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development officers have shown that multiple temporary help agencies in Ontario are illegally paying people below the minimum wage and denying other basic employment rights to gain an unfair competitive advantage over law-abiding agencies by undercutting rates. Learn more |
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Ontario providing free training for truck driversThe Ontario government is investing $1.3 million to prepare 54 women, newcomers and others from underrepresented groups for in-demand careers in the trucking industry. Across Ontario, at least 6,100 more truck drivers are needed to fill job vacancies and to ensure families and businesses receive goods on time and the province’s economy reaches its full potential. Only two per cent of Ontario truck drivers are women, which is why the program will reimburse up to $4,500 for childcare and other living expenses. Learn more |
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Regulations and statutes in force as of July 1, 2023Read about provincial legislation, fee and regulation changes come into effect on July 1, 2023. Learn more |
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Ministry inspections starting in JulyAs part of the ministry’s planned health and safety campaign schedule for 2023-24, occupational health and safety inspectors began visiting workplaces across the province on July 4 to check for:
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Occupational health and safety in Ontario 2021-22The occupational health and safety (OHS) system took important steps forward in 2021-2022. This report highlights our efforts to limit injuries, illnesses and fatalities across Ontario. While what we achieved is important, so is the way we worked together to reach our goals. Learn more |
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New data now available on Collective Bargaining OntarioThe ministry has released three new, interactive reports on Collective Bargaining Ontario. A first in Canada, the interactive reports contain data extracted from publicly available collective agreements and interest arbitration awards. This new data can be used during collective bargaining to help inform evidence-based decision-making at the bargaining table. The first three interactive reports contain the following provisions:
See the reports | Register for an information session |
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OCASI: New ad campaign to help immigrants and refugees find the services they needOntario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) has brought together a group of provincial organizations to launch a campaign designed to bridge the gap between help needed by the immigrant and refugee populations and help available. Learn more |
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WSIAT: New accommodation request formThe Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive environment so that everyone can access services in a way that respects their dignity and independence. To support that goal, a new plain language and user-friendly form for people requesting accommodation is available from WSIAT. Get the form and learn about accessibility at WSIAT |
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CRE-MSD: MSD prevention in health and community careHealthcare work shouldn't hurt. Occupations in Ontario’s healthcare sector continue to experience high rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and lost time claims. CRE-MSD and Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA) are supporting the ministry’s workplace compliance initiative on MSD prevention in health and community care, which runs until March 31, 2024. Need help? Find MSD prevention resources on the CRE-MSD website and watch the CRE-MSD events page for upcoming campaign activities. Find resources | Find an event |
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CROSH: New booklet on PTSDThe Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) has released a new booklet that offers insight and understanding into the concept of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The goal is to provide workers affected by PTSD and their friends and families with relevant information such as the stress experience, mechanisms of PTSD, treatment for PTSD and other sources of intervention. Download the free booklet |
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ESA: Commit to learning, commit to safety with ESA trainingDid you know, in the last 10 years in Ontario, there have been:
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IHSA: Harness inspections, hazards, claims and heatNew at Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA):
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IWH: Racial and ethnic inequities in return to work, strengthening protections against claim suppressionNews and updates from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH):
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OHCOW: Understanding Particulate Hazards Indoors and OutWildfire smoke has spread widely across North America this spring and summer, raising awareness and elevating concern. Join the free webinar on July 21 at 1:30 p.m. to learn more about the hazards and measurement of particulates in the air, how to minimize exposure and more. Register for the webinar |
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PSHSA: Psychological health and safety in long-term care workplacesPublic Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA) and the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care are hosting a two-day, in-person workshop in Toronto in November 2023. Participants will help identify workplace hazards that lead to psychological harm in long-term care, explore the root causes and brainstorm solutions to prevent mental distress and promote psychological health and safety. The workshop date will be finalized based on response from interested participants. The deadline to register your interest and identify your most convenient a date is July 28. This is not a commitment to attend. Show interest and choose a date |
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WSN: Mining auxiliary ventilation workshop, mine rescue provincial winners, wildfire safety, logging sector risk assessment research, naloxone trainingNew at Workplace Safety North (WSN):
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WSPS: Naloxone e-course, keeping temp workers safe, tourism industry challenges during summer, respirator inspections, psych safety guide, MSD preventionNew at Workplace Safety & Prevention Service (WSPS):
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Court bulletinsView bulletins on recent court decisions that resulted in fines and other penalties under Ontario’s workplace laws. Read more |
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