Monday, June 6th, 2011
Every employer has experience accommodating employees due to their religion, family needs, health or disability. Accommodation is a necessary practice to manage a workplace today, and it’s the law in Canada, enshrined in the Canadian Human Rights Act and various provincial statutes. But every case of accommodation is different, and interpretations of the law vary.
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You can’t say ‘Merry Christmas’ anymore—they have taken all the fun out of coming to work. What about my human rights? Wow! Where did all this negativity come from? I decided to do some research and look for the origins of this Christmas bashing and I turned up some interesting cases.
Read the rest of this post »Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
I recently attended one of the regular Breakfast Seminars that my Firm puts on for clients and other interested parties on topics in Labour and Employment law. The presentation, given by my fellow associates Rebekah Powell and Sarah Drodge, addressed the way that social media is presenting new challenges and opportunities for people in the HR profession.
Read the rest of this post »Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
The recent case of Friesen v. Fisher Bay Seafood and others is a great example of free speech v. discrimination, on how and when workplace rules cross the line…
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