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By Cristina Lavecchia | 2 Minutes Read July 29, 2016

First Monday in August a.k.a Civic Holiday: Public holiday or not?

In most parts of Canada, the first Monday of August is recognized as a holiday. This year, the first Monday is August 1. Although most commonly referred to as "Civic Holiday", the holiday is referred to differently across Canada. The name of the holiday is not the only thing that differs between the provinces and territories, the legal status of the holiday also varies. That is, in some provinces and territories, the first Monday in August is considered a statutory (public) holiday, while in others it is not.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / British Columbia Day, civic holiday, discretionary day off, employment law, employment standards act, Heritage Day, labour standards act, labour standards code, Natal Day, Payroll, Public Holiday, Simcoe Day, Statutory Holiday, Terry Fox Day

By Marcia Scheffler | 3 Minutes Read July 29, 2016

4 reasons your organization should make the shift to continuous performance management now!

If your organization wants to stay competitive and improve employee engagement, you don’t want to be the last ones sticking to your outdated annual performance appraisal and ratings system. The options available to transform your system are multiple, depending on your size and budget. The best systems incorporate one on one discussions between managers and employees, continuous goal setting and innovative technological solutions with incredible employee interfaces often available on a mobile platform.

Article by Marcia Scheffler / Employee Relations / annual performance reviews, continuous performance management, Employee performance, employment law, evaluating employee performance, HR systems, HRIS, performance management, performance management software

By Christopher Lytle MA CDS | 2 Minutes Read July 29, 2016

Definition of disability and the Ontario Human Rights Commission

When creating policies that make statements about accessibility, attempts should be made to view disability as a social system instead of a schedule of impairments in order to align an organization’s forward movement with principles of Human Rights. Also, the time is long past due for an evaluation of how intersecting identities can create unique accessibility and accommodation needs.

Article by Christopher Lytle MA CDS / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Rights / accessibility, accessibility in the workplace, accommodation, definition of disability, Disability, disability and accessibility needs, employment law, human rights, OHRC, Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario human rights commission, universal symbol for accessibility, workplace accommodation, workplace policies

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