The National Policy Health and Safety Committee (NPHSC) met on 6 December 2017 in Toronto to review policies, procedures, practices, and training related to the health and safety of CBC employees across the country. Along with attendees from the other … Read more »

The National Policy Health and Safety Committee (NPHSC) met on 13 September 2017 in Montréal to review policies, procedures, practices, and training related to the health and safety of CBC employees across the country. Along with attendees from the other … Read more »

The National Policy Health and Safety Committee (NPHSC) met on June 7, 2017 in Toronto to review policies, procedures, practices, and training related to the health and safety of CBC employees across the country. Along with attendees from the other … Read more »

Another deadly February has gone by in the North American film and TV production business. Sarah Jones, a 27-year-old assistant film director, was killed on a location shoot in a Georgia rail yard on February 20, a year after John … Read more »

In a survey conducted by Canada Life Group, a third of workers said they’d go into work if they had the flu, and 93% would still go to work if they had a cold. Read more »

Your union needs you! The Guild’s local executive is looking for volunteers to join the Local Joint Health & Safety Committee. The committee is made up of union members and CBC management. It develops policies and monitors health and safety issues, conducts inspections in the … Read more »

In January, a car parked across the street from the CBC building in Toronto became the target of investigation by the Emergency Task Force. Police wore blast protection suits and cordoned off the street in front of the CBC. The … Read more »

I’ve been off sick for a few weeks, and my employer is starting to ask questions. How much does my employer really have to know about my medical condition? Your employer is entitled to basic information that enables them to … Read more »

Dear Jean, what should I do if I have an accident at work? While members who do certain jobs think about the potential for workplace accidents every day, you don’t have to be scaling a transmitter tower or report from … Read more »

The Canadian Press recently announced the hiring of an Occupational Health & Safety Specialist who will be in the Toronto office two days a week. Please note that she is not a registered nurse and therefore Guild members should not … Read more »