HROB 3050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Bargaining Unit, Canada Pension Plan, Hearing Loss

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 3050
• Professor: Patrick Clifford

Document Summary

The workplace safety and insurance act (wsia) primarily deals with compensating and reintegrating workers who suffer work-related injuries and illnesses. It is an insurance system financed by employers that guarantees compensation to workers for work-related injuries or diseases, regardless of who was at fault. The principle underlying workers" compensation continues to be generally supported as benefiting both employers and workers. Most industries in the province, including manufacturing, construction, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and theatres, are covered under the wsia. Some industries are not compulsorily covered; these include financial institutions, recreational an social club, broadcasting stations, trade unions, law firms, barber shops, educational institutions, etc. Certain workers who are not automatically covered may opt into the system. There is no federal workers" compensation board: workers" compensation benefits for federal public sector employees are administered by the workers" compensation board in the province in which they work.