Three basic rights to protect every worker in Canada PDF

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Three basic rights to protect every worker in Canada...

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Canadian laws protect every worker in Canada, including foreign workers. In Canada, foreign workers have 3 basic rights; describe them for up to 6 marks, 2 marks each. Answer: The three basic rights that foreign workers have in Canada are as follows: 1. Right to Know: Many forms and normally the employer's responsibility can be taken by the right to know. Similar obligations exist for supervisors, contractors, contracting employers, owners, and suppliers. The employer's obligation for providing as much information, instruction and training as its necessary for ensuring employees' health and safety are being included in the key requirements of this section. In writing and be provided by a supervisor instructions can be verbal, another employee at the workplace or external providers. The regulations also have similar references for providing information, instruction and training on specific topics, in addition to the requirements found under the OHS Act. Providing education, instruction and training on are the ways with which the employees can meet their obligations. During the day-to-day operations, Workplace hazards identified entire facility inspections, daily pre-use inspections of tools, equipment and machinery, reporting mechanisms for sub-standard working conditions, communications standards for people working alone and the process for correcting substandard conditions. Safe work policies, procedures and codes of practice, are required by the legislation and the internal company standards both. 2. The Right to Participate: An input must be provided by employees on what would make the workplace safe. As an employee, this can be done by you, just by following these steps: · To participate as a member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee (if one is required by the workplace). · When given the opportunity, being a health and safety representative for the workplace. · To act promptly on all health and safety issues identified by employees, is needed by your employer or supervisor. In the legislation, there are many other opportunities found where you as an employee or a member of a JHSC can have input in making your workplace safer. 3. The Right to Refuse: When the first two rights fail to ensure your health and safety, the right to refuse is normally used and required. The right to refuse process involves several steps. While a series of resources for following an effective and legal work refusal is been developed by WorkSafeNB, here are the key steps to follow: · If anything is unsafe about your work, then you must let your supervisor know.

· If the officer's decision is been disagreed by you, then you have a right to appeal to WorkSafeNB's chief compliance officer....