Employees who hate working…a human rights issue?
Friday, May 28th, 2010
An employee who hates working and being managed by his or her supervisor – Can this become a human rights issue in the workplace? Well it depends!
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Do vacations stress you out?
Monday, May 31st, 2010
Have you ever had a vacation that was just long enough? At the end of a week off, have you ever thought, “That was perfect, and now I can’t wait to get back to work”?
Read the rest of this post »Last chance to register for the 11th Annual Employment Law Conference
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Last chance to register for the First Reference 11th Annual, Ontario Employment Law Conference, on June 2, 2010…
Read the rest of this post »Not-for-Profit: The perils of bad governance
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
When a board of directors, senior staff, volunteers and members of a not-for-profit are marching to the same beat, an organization can do great things and win the admiration of the community at large. But when they fall out of step—for example, when the board loses control of the executive director, or the organization squanders the respect of its members or volunteers—things can go very wrong, very fast.
Read the rest of this post »Cause for dismissal
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Just how far does an employee have to go for their behaviour to constitute cause for dismissal in employment law? The advice I generally give is that, short of outright dishonesty or criminal conduct, it is extremely difficult to prove cause.
Read the rest of this post »Bill 168 compliance: the deadline is 16 business days away! Have you told your employees?
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
I got a call the other day from a relieved client. She and her management team have, after months of hard work, put the finishing touches on their new workplace harassment and violence policies in compliance with Ontario’s Bill 168…
Read the rest of this post »May 24, 2010: Victoria Day, public (statutory) holiday in some jurisdictions
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Victoria Day, a public (statutory) holiday in some jurisdictions but not all…
Read the rest of this post »Bill 168 – Meeting your obligations for violence and harassment prevention
Friday, May 21st, 2010
There’s lots of talk in Ontario’s workplaces and online about workplace violence and harassment and the Bill 168 amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Hopefully by now the message is getting through, and employers are taking the steps to prepare for the June 15 deadline. (That’s about three weeks away!)
Read the rest of this post »Accessibility standards: Are you ready for the customer service standard?
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Are you ready for the Customer Service Standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act?
Read the rest of this post »Employee Discipline: Doing it right
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
The guiding principle coming out of the courts in the case of employee discipline is that, despite genuine concerns about an employee’s work performance and attitude, an employer cannot simply terminate without notice due to these concerns.
Read the rest of this post »Environmental responsibility: Is extended product responsibility inevitable?
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
On Earth Day, Ontario’s Environment Minister delivered a speech in which he stated his government’s intention to shift the entire cost of the provincial household Blue Box recycling program onto the backs of the companies that produce the recyclables (they currently pay 50 percent).
Read the rest of this post »Nova Scotia introduces phased-in retirement
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
The Nova Scotia government is in the process of finalizing amendments to the Pension Benefits Act to introduce phased-in retirement to the Nova Scotia labour force.
Read the rest of this post »Employment standards changes: Bill 68, Open for Business Act, 2010
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
On May 17, 2010, the Ontario government tabled Bill 68, Open for Business Act, 2010. The aim of the Bill is to…
Read the rest of this post »Employee exodus: has Moses led your employees to the promised land?
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
You arrive at the office Monday morning to discover that your Senior Vice-President of Marketing and three of your sales people have resigned and accepted jobs with your competitor. You quickly realize that this has the potential of seriously harming, if not destroying, the company’s business. Do you have any recourse against the departing employees or the company to which they have moved?
Read the rest of this post »Managing absenteeism – Learn the latest!
Monday, May 17th, 2010
The third session at First Reference’s Ontario Employment Law Conference on June 2, 2010, covers managing absenteeism. When dealing with absenteeism, employers must respect the protected leaves under the Employment Standards Act, as well as the accommodation rules found under the Human Rights Code and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
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Thanks Chris. I would suggest that the confusion arises from the way damages were...
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