BC Human Resources Management Association Breakfast Roundtable, Kelowna
February 19th, 2014. To register: https://eweb.bchrma.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=EventInfo&RegPath=EventRegFees&REg_evt_key=69b029d2-8ede-4ff1-bbef-7f759fa0302e&Evt_guest_limit=0
Workplace expert Graham Lowe will review the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, introduced this year by the Canadian Standards Association and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Graham will outline how the Standard can be a useful tool for BC employers, especially given the new WorkSafeBC policies aimed at preventing bullying and harassment in the workplace. The presentation will cover the following issues:
– The benefits of psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.
– The research and legal background for developing the Standard.
– The practical implications of adopting or not adopting the Standard.
– Key elements of the Standard.
– Assessing your policies, programs and practices for alignment with the Standard.
– The role of managers, employees and unions in implementing and monitoring the Standard.
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Graham Lowe’s presentation at the BCHRMA Breakfast Roundtable, Kelowna
February 19th, 2014
Workplace expert Graham Lowe will review the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, introduced in 2013 by the Canadian Standards Association and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Graham will outline how the Standard can be a useful tool for BC employers, especially given the new WorkSafeBC policies aimed at preventing bullying and harassment in the workplace. The presentation will cover the following issues:
1. The benefits of psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.
2. The research and legal background for developing the Standard.
3. The practical implications of adopting or not adopting the Standard.
4. Key elements of the Standard.
5. Assessing your policies, programs and practices for alignment with the Standard.
6. The role of managers, employees and unions in implementing and monitoring the Standard.
Presentation visuals