Psychological health and safety
The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace indicates that worker representatives have a significant role to play in promoting psychological health and preventing risks to psychological safety. The following resources can help you in this area.
Help develop or modify policy related to:
Impairment Policy
Bereavement Leave Policy
Building Emotional Intelligence
Framework to Help Eliminate Stigma
Harassment and Bullying Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Violence Prevention
Help Eliminate Stigma
Workplace Trauma
Collaborating with employers about psychological health and safety initiatives from the outset aligns with the recommendations of the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
A framework for workplace psychological health and safety that aligns with the National Standard.
This suite of resources supports better understanding, identification and assessment of factors that impact psychological health and safety.
Mental health concerns
Help support workers who may be experiencing workplace mental health concerns.
This may be a good place to start for basic information about mental illnesses and approaches to wellness.
There are many ways a union representative can help support successful accommodation or return to work when a worker is also experiencing mental health concerns.
Gain a better understanding of the duty to accommodate mental illness and strategies to support success.
A process to help identify issues impacting a worker who may be experiencing mental concerns.
Return to Work
Resolving Conflict
Impairment Response
Suicide Response
Grief Response
Mental Health First Aid
