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O-0.2 - Occupational Health and Safety Act

Section 21
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Protection of employee’s right
21(1)An employee’s right under section 19 to refuse to do any act is protected,
(a) if the employee has reported the employee’s concern to their supervisor under section 20,
(i) until remedial action recommended by the supervisor under section 20 is taken by the supervisor or employer to the employee’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the supervisor has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act;
(b) if the employee has referred the matter to a committee under section 20,
(i) until remedial action recommended by the committee under section 20 is taken by the employer to the employee’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the committee has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act;
(c) if the employee has referred the matter to an officer under section 20,
(i) until remedial action ordered by the officer under section 20 is taken by the employer to the officer’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the officer has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act, and
(d) if the employee has appealed the advice of an officer given under subsection 20(11) to the Chief Compliance Officer, until the decision of the Chief Compliance Officer is rendered.
21(2)Where an employee has refused to do an act pursuant to section 19, the employer or supervisor shall not assign another employee to perform that act unless that other employee has been advised by the employer or supervisor of such refusal and the reasons therefor and of the employee’s rights under this Act.
2001, c.35, s.10; 2004, c.4, s.3; 2019, c.38, s.11; 2022, c.32, s.17
Protection of employee’s right
21(1)An employee’s right under section 19 to refuse to do any act is protected,
(a) if he has reported his concern to his supervisor under section 20,
(i) until remedial action recommended by the supervisor under section 20 is taken by the supervisor or employer to the employee’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the supervisor has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act;
(b) if the employee has referred the matter to a committee under section 20,
(i) until remedial action recommended by the committee under section 20 is taken by the employer to the employee’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the committee has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act;
(c) if the employee has referred the matter to an officer under section 20,
(i) until remedial action ordered by the officer under section 20 is taken by the employer to the officer’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the officer has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act, and
(d) if the employee has appealed the advice of an officer given under subsection 20(11) to the Chief Compliance Officer, until the decision of the Chief Compliance Officer is rendered.
21(2)Where an employee has refused to do an act pursuant to section 19, the employer or supervisor shall not assign another employee to perform that act unless that other employee has been advised by the employer or supervisor of such refusal and the reasons therefor and of his rights under this Act.
2001, c.35, s.10; 2004, c.4, s.3; 2019, c.38, s.11
Protection of employee’s right
21(1)An employee’s right under section 19 to refuse to do any act is protected,
(a) if he has reported his concern to his supervisor under section 20,
(i) until remedial action recommended by the supervisor under section 20 is taken by the supervisor or employer to the employee’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the supervisor has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act;
(b) if the employee has referred the matter to a committee under section 20,
(i) until remedial action recommended by the committee under section 20 is taken by the employer to the employee’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the committee has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act;
(c) if the employee has referred the matter to an officer under section 20,
(i) until remedial action ordered by the officer under section 20 is taken by the employer to the officer’s satisfaction, or
(ii) until the officer has advised the employee under section 20 to do that act, and
(d) if the employee has appealed the advice of an officer given under subsection 20(11) to the Chief Compliance Officer, until the decision of the Chief Compliance Officer is rendered.
21(2)Where an employee has refused to do an act pursuant to section 19, the employer shall not assign another employee to perform that act unless that other employee has been advised by the employer of such refusal and the reasons therefor and of his rights under this Act.
2001, c.35, s.10; 2004, c.4, s.3