Fanshawe College PSW Program
HLTH-1092 Foundations of Personal Support Work
Complete the following chart:
Name of Act/Law
Human rights legislation
Occupational Health and
Safety Legislation.
Employment Standards
and Legislation.
Labour-Relations
legislation.
Workers compensation
legislation.
Home Care and
Community Services Act,
1994
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Learning Activity: Occupational Health and Safety
Who does it protect? Important Points
All individuals - Must treat all workers equally.
- Must not discriminate on the basis of the
worker’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation,
religion, age or disability.
- Workers have the right to be free from
harassment
Everyone in a workplace Protect everyone from health and safety
hazards in the workplace by requiring
employers to provide a safe and healthy work
environment and workers to take
responsibility for their own safety.
Employers and - Outlines minimum acceptable employment
employees standards within the workplace.
- Cover basic rules about min wage, how
wages are paid, work hours/day or week,
fair overtime, holidays, and vacation days
Employers and - Ensure that employees have the right to
employees form or join a union.
- Set out rules for negotiation-collective
bargaining.
- Identifies unfair labor and employee
conduct
Employees who suffer Workers’ compensation provides financial
workplace injuries or assistance to injured employees, regardless of
illnesses who was at fault for the injury or illness.
The rights of individuals - Set standards for services provided and
receiving home care and outlines the rights of individuals receiving
community services in home care and community services.
Ontario - Establishes the rights of the individuals’
receiving services and their families to be
involved in decision making about their
care.