Employer alert : high pressure sales tactics providing misleading information about workplace training

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Description

This alert was released in response to complaints about aggressive, high-pressure sales tactics by commercial providers of workplace safety training for the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). It informs employers that there is no requirement to use a commercial training provider or materials created by a commercial company to conduct WHMIS training.

Updated

November 1, 2015

Resources

Title and publication information

Type

Serial

Series Title

Occupational health and safety Bulletin

Extent

3 pages

Frequency

Other

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Employment and Immigration (2008-2011) Employment and Immigration (2008-2011) Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour (2013-2016)

Publisher

Employment and Immigration (2008-2011)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic

Employment and Labour Safety and Emergency Services

Resource Dates

Date Created

2015-10-01

Date Added

2016-05-05T21:24:31.328566

Date Modified

2015-11-01

Date Issued

2015-10-01

Date Archived

2022-07-01

Audience information

Employees Employers

Language

English (Canadian)

Identifiers

Local Identifier

AL035

Usage / Licence

Licence

Open Government Licence - Alberta

Contact

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