It is always important have access to a working conditions free of workplace violence, workplace harassment and bullying – things that pose a danger to one’s physical health and mental health. Knowing who your health and safety coordinator is, your human resource representative, as well as reviewing your workplace violence prevention policy can help foster … Read more
Workplace violence and harassment is far more prevalent in certain fields such as correction and public health care. That being said, workplace violence and workplace harassment can appear in any work environment. To find out what is workplace violence, read our introductory article,here. It is up to the employer and those managing the workplace to … Read more
According to The Cost of Injury in Canada (2015), injuries have posed a $8.8 billion dollar cost to the province. The data displayed here outlines unintentional injuries which have been deemed as being preventable, as per the Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Center and the review of their report’s results for the 2014 and 2016 fiscal … Read more
While some forms of employment have reoccurring and expected encounters with violence and harassment from patrons and citizens, such as the police force and emergency health care centers, no employee in Canada should ever be subject to workplace violence and harassment that is fostered by their employer, manager or fellow employees. It is the duty … Read more
Arthritis afflicts the young and old; in Canada, there are over 8 million people affected by arthritis daily. According to The Public Health Agency of Canada, Arthritis is a chronic disease that is often incurable. An estimated 65% of those living with arthritis are women and close to 3/5 of those affected are younger than … Read more
When an individual is dealing with a vision related disability, it often requires a period of adjustment for both them and their workplace. Most people who are dealing with slow vision loss insist on working until their disease progresses to a certain stage where they are deemed to have gone completely blind, or absolutely cannot … Read more
The most severe visual problems one can encounter are the loss of vision and blindness. Experiencing either can be an after effect of an injury or illness, and has an everlasting impact on one’s life. Having a sensory change can be debilitating. In this article we will outline eyesight disabilities and benefits one is entitled … Read more
As the Canadian Mental Health Association states: “Mental Health is more than mental illness. It’s more than being happy all the time. It’s about feeling good about who you are, having balance in your life, and managing life’s highs and lows. Everyone deserves to feel well, whatever their mental health experience. And we all need … Read more
There are Canadian federal laws that require public and privately owned establishments to allow people with disability to bring their service animals onto the business or location premises. This means that a person with a disability is allowed, with their service animal, to go anywhere on the business’ premises where customers are allowed to go. … Read more
Service animals are working animals, not pets. When someone employs and owns a service animal, they are equipped with a medical aid that is trained to provide support directly for their owner’s or patient’s specific disability. When someone has succumb to a major injury or illness that leaves them disabled and requiring the help of … Read more
If you have been injured, reach out to us for a free consultation with one of our personal injury lawyers in Mississauga. We would be happy to discuss your case with you and answer any questions or concerns you may have.
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