Archives for June 2013

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read June 28, 2013

Top 5 public holiday questions (Part 1 and 2)

For the May long weekend, I posted the top 5 public holiday questions that clients have asked me over the years. Well, another long weekend is upon us and, yes, there are more questions that I am tasked with answering. Below are 5 additional public holiday questions and answers under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”).

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read June 28, 2013

July 1, Canada Day/Dominion Day, a public national holiday

On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General Lord Monck called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1.

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read June 27, 2013

Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with the legality of random alcohol testing, the termination of a sexual harasser and the importance of having an effective disability management program.