Staff Rights & Responsibilities

POLICY: The Company is committed to providing a safe, just learning environment for all its employees. No person may cause or allow conditions that are unfair or undignified, or that violate the human rights of any other employee of the organization.

Limitations

Personnel may not:

• Employ people without a position description and means of systematic evaluation.
• Violate the terms of the organization's collective agreement or any other employment contract.
• Promise or imply employment that cannot be terminated with reasonable notice.
• Deploy employees who regularly fail to demonstrate the attitude, knowledge, and skills required for their position.
• Allow personnel to work in an unsafe work environment.
• Prevent employees from grieving in situations where a violation of policy has occurred.
• Fail to take appropriate, timely action in response to formal or informal allegations of racism, homophobia, sexual harassment, any other form of discrimination, or other contract violations.

Rights: All employees, students, and contractors have the right to:

• Know about any risks or dangers in the workplace.
• Participate in making the workplace safe.
• Refuse unsafe work.

Staff roles, responsibilities, and employment requirements are further defined in the following appendices:

Appendix 10A - Employee Acknowledgement; Appendix 10B - Contractor Acknowledgement; Appendix 11 - Employee Handbook; Appendix 12A - Employee Contract; and Appendix 12B - Independent Contractor Service Agreement; Appendix 26 - Drug Free Workplace

Staff members are accountable within the established chain of command as outlined in Appendix 25 - Organizational Chart.