Re-employment Provisions of Collective Agreements
Effective Dates
June 30, 2012 - June 30, 2022
Policy Code
RE-08
General Information
Return to work is a proactive approach to helping injured workers return to safe and productive work activities as soon as it is physically possible. It is a partnership involving employers, workers, health care providers, unions (where applicable) and the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board (YWCHSB). Section 41 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, S.Y. 2008 (the “Act”) sets out a new re-employment obligation that applies to certain employers. An employer who regularly employs 20 or more workers is obligated to re-employ an injured worker if that injured worker has been employed continuously with that employer for at least one year prior to the work-related injury, in accordance with the various provisions set out in section 41. These provisions apply to injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2011.
Purpose
This policy provides direction to employers and assists workers in understanding their obligations and role in the re-employment process.
This policy addresses how collective agreements work in conjunction with the section 41 re-employment provisions of the Act.
Prior Policies
Re-Employment Provisions of Collective Agreements
December 31, 2010 - June 30, 2012 | RE-08 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Policy References
Merits and Justice of the Case
June 30, 2008 - December 16, 2013 | EN-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Return to Work - Overview
June 30, 2012 - June 30, 2022 | RE-01 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Duty to Cooperate Part 1 of 4: Early and Safe RTW Plans
June 30, 2012 - June 30, 2022 | RE-02-1 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Duty to Cooperate Part 2 of 4: Roles and Responsibilities
June 30, 2012 - June 30, 2022 | RE-02-2 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Duty to Cooperate Part 3 of 4: Functional Abilities
June 30, 2012 - June 30, 2022 | RE-02-3 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022