Understanding the right to refuse work

How should an employer respond if an employee raises safety concerns?

Understanding the right to refuse work
The Quebec Act respecting occupational health and safety provides for a specific process that must be followed by employers confronted with the exercise of a right to refuse work. Credit: Aisyaqilumaranas/Shutterstock

The right for a worker to refuse to work if she believes there is a danger relating to health and safety in the workplace is a topic that has been discussed on several occasions since the Quebec Act respecting occupational health and safety was enacted in 1979.

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