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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

July 27, 2017 Cristina Lavecchia Announcements and Administration, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: a new type of damage that was awarded against an employer after workplace harassment was proven, a case in which expert evidence was not needed to claim damages for mental injury, and the public hearings on Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act.

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Certification and recertification requirements change for federally regulated workplaces beginning June 22, 2017

July 5, 2017 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Union Relations

Employers in unionized workplaces are recommended to become familiar with the changes made by Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Ac and take a careful look at the transitional provisions in Bill C-4 in the case where there is an existing application with the Board.

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Private member’s Bill seeks union-favourable amendments, without waiting for the Changing Workplaces Review #learnthelatest

May 5, 2017 Stringer LLP Conferences, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Union Relations

Learn the Latest at the Ontario Employment Law Conference

Although the final report from the Changing Workplaces Review is not expected until later this year, the Ontario New Democratic Party introduced a private member bill on April 4, 2017 aiming, among other things, to make it easier for workers to unionize their workplaces.

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