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Call for a ban on NDAs in certain cases

On February 9, 2023, the Canadian Bar Association swiftly passed a resolution by a margin of 94% with little debate at its annual general meeting calling for a ban on the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to help victims of workplace harassment, abuse and discrimination to speak up about their experiences and find justice under the law.

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ChatGPT and AI in the workplace

ChatGPT (an artificial intelligence language generator financed by Microsoft) has captured the world’s attention. By inputting prompts in plain language, ChatGPT can do a seemingly endless series of tasks. Some are quite mundane – such as answering questions – while others could be revolutionary for automating common and labour-intensive work.

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The investigation is complete, so what now?

Taking steps to restore relationships and the workplace is necessary to diffuse interpersonal tension and conflict so that a psychologically safe and healthy work environment can be restored.  

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