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

Answer

OHSA places a duty on employers to take every reasonable precaution to protect the health and safety of workers in the workplace.

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

Answer

A JHSC is a bipartite (equal employer and worker representation) committee required by OHSA in workplaces with 20 or more workers to identify and address safety hazards.

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

Answer

OHSA grants workers the explicit right to refuse work they believe is likely to endanger themselves or another worker without fear of reprisal.

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

Answer

Under the ESA, workers with 5 or more years of service are entitled to at least 5 weeks of written notice (or pay in lieu) upon termination without cause.

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

Answer

Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer unilaterally makes a significant change to the fundamental terms of employment, effectively forcing the employee to leave.

(OIT) Ontario Industrial Trades Certification Practice Test

(OIT) Ontario Industrial Trades Certification Practice Test

OIT OIT Workplace Relations and Labor Standards