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The WSIB recently announced that additional financial incentives (double the rebates) for smaller businesses will continue to be available through December 2023 through the WSIB’s Health and Safety Excellence program.
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) has received $575,000 from the federal government to develop and implement an opioid harm reduction strategy for apprentices working in construction.
providing information to employees and employers on the written policy on disconnecting from work requirements.
The WSIB is offering limited-time financial support to help smaller businesses (i.e. those with 1-99 full-time employees) recover from the pandemic and improve their workplace health and safety. The WSIB will:
• Double the rebates for businesses with 1- 99 employees can earn through the Health and Safety Excellence program.
• Pay $1,000 to help offset program provider fees and services if they enroll in 2022
• Remove the cap on rebates (which is usually 75 percent of their premiums)
Eligible businesses also get $1,000 toward developing their action plan in 2022, and retroactive double rebate applies for every topic completed since March 2020
Briefing note from Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Employment & Labour Lawyers
