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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read July 31, 2014

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with employer retaliation; invalid unilateral management policies; and valid and enforceable releases.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights / Alberta Human Rights Commission, damages for the retaliatory discharge, disgruntled and aggressive clients, Employer retaliated against employee, employment law, HRinfodesk, Ministry of Labour complaint, Newsletter, Ontario Labour Relations Board, power of the KVP test, Release signed by complainant valid and enforceable, severance agreement, termination, unilateral management policies

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 4 Minutes Read July 30, 2014

Is 15 years old too young to work construction?

A very sad story was recently published in the Globe and Mail about a 15-year-old boy who was working at a gravel-crushing site in Alberta, when he became entangled in a conveyor belt and was killed. It leaves one wondering whether the age of 15 is an appropriate age for young persons to be working in the construction industry.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Union Relations / Adolescent workers, age restrictions, Alberta, construction, death at work, Director of Employment Standards, employers have rights and responsibilities, employment law, employment standards and occupational health and safety legislation, fatality, hazard assessment, Is 15 years old too young to work construction?, may not be employed during normal school hours, minimum age, parent or guardian may jointly apply for a permit, parent’s or guardian’s written consent to the employment, School Act, supervision and training, Young persons

By Maanit Zemel | 4 Minutes Read July 30, 2014

The primary purpose test – deciphering CASL’s charities exemption

What about registered charities? Are they required to comply with CASL’s requirements or are they exempt from compliance? The answer to that question was made somewhat clearer on July 4, 2014.

Article by Maanit Zemel / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Not for Profit, Privacy / alleged violations of CASL, Canada's anti-spam legislation, CASL does not regulate “spam”, CASL’s charities exemption, CEMs, commercial electronic messages, complaints filed with the CRTC, Does CASL apply to Charities?, Emails, emails promoting charitable events, Industry Canada, instant messages, messages sent by electronic means, primary purpose test, raising funds, Registered charities, texts

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