Scott & Associates Inc.
Human Resources Consulting Firm

Viki Scott
RC (c); BSc OccHealth; RRP; CHRM; MBA; ADR(c)

Viki Scott is the President and Principal Consultant of Scott & Associates Inc., a Human Resources Consulting firm which provides solutions to Canadian based companies with a concentration in Labour Management Relations, Health & Safety Compliance, Absence & Attendance Management, Business Continuity Planning and Conflict Management.

Viki has an extensive history with both the public and private sectors, primarily in unionized environments.  Her leadership positions include the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Workplace Health and Safety Agency, OPSEU and Extendicare, Canada   In addition, she was a National Practice Leader at Watson Wyatt Worldwide and a Senior Manager with KPMG LLP where she directed and lead a high performance team supplying direct technical consulting services to Employers concentrating in the areas of labour management relations, occupational health & safety, absence and attendance and human resource management consulting practice. She also, has had the privilege of being a Senior Advisor to an Ontario Cabinet Minister. 

Viki has a particular expertise in labour management relations and has been successful in introducing workplace interest based consensus models for managing identified areas of conflict.  She has developed strong working relationships with the various government Labour Agencies and has an in-depth knowledge of federal and provincial workplace statutes. She has presented cases before the Workers Compensation Appeals Tribunal, Labour Relations Board, Grievance Settlement Board and the Human Rights Commission.  Viki has also worked with various employers in meeting Occupational Health and Safety due diligence compliance in Canadian (Provincial and Federal), U.S.A., and European jurisdictions. Her concentration has been primarily in the area of developing accident, illness and injury preventative programs. She has developed standardized assessment and diagnostic tools that are used for identifying and minimizing risks. One of her many accomplishments is that in her capacity as the Senior Development Officer with the Ontario Workplace Health and Safety Agency, she was responsible for the development of the Occupational Health and Safety Certification Program. Viki has worked with a wide range of Bargaining Agents such as CAW, OPSEU, CUPE, AMAPCEO, USWA, UFCW, PSAC, OLBEU, SEIU and the Teamsters Union. 

Viki has an MBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor of Science, in Occupational Health. Viki also holds post graduate certificates in Alternative Dispute Resolution from York University and in Human Resource Management. She is a Registered Rehabilitation Professional. Viki has held Associate Professorship positions with the Rehabilitation Services Program, Seneca@York, the Transformational Leadership Program for Women at Atkinson College, York University and in the Disability Management Program for the National Institute for Disability Management and Research.

Viki has received Order in Council Appointments (Ontario Cabinet) for the North York Board of Health, and the Toronto Hospital Community Advisory Board, held Executive positions with the Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, the Ontario Association of Rehabilitation Professionals and the Canadian Association for Disability Management Coordinators. She is a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario, the Society for Human Resources Management, the ADR Institute of Canada, the Ontario Bar Association ADR Section (Affiliate), the ADR Institute of Ontario, the Association for Conflict Resolution, the Conflict Resolution Network of Canada, the Association for International Arbitration, the National Association Safety Professionals, the National Case Management Network, the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada, the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Ontario, the Canadian Association of University Teachers, the Canadian Pain Society, and an Associate Member of the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators. She is a Member of the Humber River Regional Hospital Board of Directors and Quality Assurance Committee.