b'GOVERNMENT RELATIONSONTARIO TO BAN REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIAN WORKNEW DATE: LICENSING FOR TEMPORARY HELP AGENCIES EXPERIENCE IN JOB POSTINGS AND RECRUITERSThe Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that, ifThe date by which temporary help agencies must have a licence passed, would make it the first province in Canada to help evento operate and recruiters must have a licence to act as a recruiter more internationally trained immigrants work in the fields theyvehas changed fromJanuary 1, 2024 to July 1, 2024. This gives studied in by banning the use of Canadian work experience as a requirement in job postings or application forms. This changetemporary help agencies and recruiters an additional six months to would help more qualified candidates progress in the interviewsubmit an application for a licence.process and follows historic legislation to prohibit regulated professions from requiring discriminatory Canadian workNEW WORKPLACE NALOXONE PROGRAM TRAINING experience requirements in licensing for more than 30 occupations,PROVIDERSwhich came into effect December 2023. The ministry has expanded workplace access to naloxone training ONTARIO TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO DISCLOSE SALARYby partnering with six new program providers under theWorkplace RANGES ANDAIUSE IN HIRING Naloxone Program.The Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, would require employers to include expected salary rangesINSTITUTE FOR WORK & HEALTH (IWH) REPORT ON in job postings, giving workers more information to make informedEFFECTIVENESS OF WORKING-AT-HEIGHTS TRAINING decisions in their career search. In addition, the legislation wouldWorking-at-heights study finds reduction in injury rates: In the make Ontario the first jurisdiction in Canada to require businessesthree-year period after Ontario made working-at-heights training to disclose if artificial intelligence (AI) is used during theirin the construction sector standardized and mandatory, the rate of hiringprocess.fall-from-height injuries leading to time off work fell by 19 per cent, anIWHstudy has found.ONTARIO STRENGTHENING OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSPROTECTIONSThe Ontario government is protecting and supporting workers by committing to create Canadas first-ever Occupational Exposure Registry to track harmful exposure levels, help diagnose workplace Safer. Simpler. Height Access. diseases faster, improve worker compensation and reduce costs to the health-care system. The registry will help address many of the 41 recommendations resulting from the provinces first-ever review of the occupational illness landscape, released in a report.ONTARIO TRAINING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE FOR IN-DEMANDJOBSThe Ontario government is investing $7.3 million in eight innovative training projects to support Indigenous people across Northern Ontario. The programs will prepare 1,700 workers for rewarding careers in their communities in critical sectors like mining, logging, construction, health care and tourism, and help fill the regions 17,000 vacant jobs.ONTARIO MOVES WSIB HEAD OFFICE TO LONDONWork Platforms The Ontario government is moving forward with the relocation Adjustable Stairs of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Boards (WSIB) head office Flatdeck Truck SafeLoaders to London, announcing the selection of the new location at 300 Podiums Tartan Drive. The move is expected to bring a $100-million boost Modular Access Bridges to the London area and comes as the agency renews its focus on Regina |Vancouver|Toronto 1-888-635-8818 increasing support for injured workers and improving services tobusinesses.10THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ACCESS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA'