This past January 2013, Canada became the first country in the world to issue a standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. The standard: CAN/CSA-Z1003-13/BNQ 9700-803/2013 can be found (free download) at the link at the end of this article.
The following provides a summary of Canada’s standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace — with the end objective to help you determine if adoption of the standard at your workplace would be beneficial.