OIT OIT Workplace Relations and Labor Standards

Question 1

Under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), what is an employer's fundamental duty?

Accepted Answer

To take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect workers

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To provide tools at no cost to all employees

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To guarantee employment for a minimum of one year

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To conduct weekly safety inspections without worker involvement

Question 2

In Ontario, what does the term 'Joint Health and Safety Committee' (JHSC) refer to?

Accepted Answer

A workplace committee with equal employer and worker representation that monitors health and safety

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A government inspection body that audits workplaces annually

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A union-only safety oversight group

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An insurance company panel that assesses workplace injury claims

Question 3

What is the right of a worker under OHSA to refuse work they believe is unsafe, known as?

Accepted Answer

Right to refuse unsafe work

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Right to resign with cause

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Right to arbitration

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Right to overtime pay

Question 4

Under the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA), what is the minimum notice period an employer must give a worker before termination without cause after 5 years of service?

Accepted Answer

5 weeks

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1 week

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2 weeks

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3 months

Question 5

What does 'constructive dismissal' mean in Ontario labor law?

Accepted Answer

When an employer makes a fundamental change to employment conditions forcing the worker to resign

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When a worker is terminated for cause with documented performance issues

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When a worker chooses early retirement

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When a layoff becomes permanent after 35 weeks

Question 6

In Ontario, which organization administers workers' compensation benefits for injured workers in industrial trades?

Accepted Answer

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

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Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

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Employment Insurance (EI) Canada

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Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB)