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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read January 16, 2014

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with Alberta's compassionate care leave; a reprisal claim for allegation of harassment under OHSA; and accumulated unused sick leave payout.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / accumulated sick leave, Alberta, collective agreement, Compassionate Care Leave, CRA, employment standards code, harassment claim, Labour Relations Board, occupational health and safety act, OHSA, ontario, retiring allowance, Statutory leaves, Unpaid leaves of absence, unused sick leave payout, workplace violence, workplace violence and harassment

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

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with an employer's miscalculation of the employee’s notice period; how an Alberta employer paid the price for failing to accommodate an employee’s disabilities; and Ontario's new mandatory occupational health and safety training.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / Alberta, canadian employment law, common law, common law notice, Disability, duty to accommodate, duty to mitigate, employment law, failing to accommodate, HRinfodesk, human rights commission, mandatory occupational health and safety training, mitigation, notice period, occupational health and safety act, ontario, returning to work, Small claims, termination, termination dates, termination notice, terminations, training records, workers and supervisors

By Alison J. Bird | 3 Minutes Read November 12, 2013

Court rules workers compensation legislation bars civil claim for harassment and bullying

There appears to be a growing trend of employee claims against employers arising from their treatment in the workplace. This can take many forms such as an action for constructive dismissal based on a poisoned workplace, or a demand for bad faith damages as a result of the manner of dismissal, or a claim for damages to compensate for the mental distress caused by harassment or bullying.

Article by Alison J. Bird / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / Alberta, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, bad faith damages, canadian employment law, civil claim, co-workers’ demeaning and harassing conduct, constructive dismissal, employee claims against employers arising from their treatment in the workplace, employment law, harassment and bullying, in the course of employment, legal principles, loss of income, manner of dismissal, mental anguish caused or aggravated a series of physical ailments which resulted in inability to work, mental distress, pain and suffering, poisoned work environment, poisoned workplace, traumatic stress, Workers Compensation Act, workers compensation legislation

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