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By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read February 4, 2020

Directors of not-for-profits and charities – resignation, removal and replacement

An effective board of directors is key to the success of any charity or not-for-profit entity (“NFP”). A frequent concern is what to do about directors who, for whatever reason, are no longer appropriate for the organization.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Not for Profit / board vacancies, charity bylaws, Criminal convictions, directors, expiry of term, resignation

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read February 14, 2013

Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with an employer's dress code, if a criminal conviction can be viewed as a disability and how guetto comments in the workplace can be construed as discriminatory.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Human Rights / canadian charter of rights and freedoms, Criminal convictions, criminal offence, Disability, discrimination, dress and appearance codes, dress code, duty to accommodate, ethnicity, Ghetto comments, offensive comments, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, outfit was too casual for the workplace, policies and procedures, race, racism, Tatoos, termination

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | < 1 Minutes Read July 13, 2012

Metron construction director fined $90,000 under OHSA

On July 13, 2012, Joel Swartz, the director of Metron Construction Corporation, was fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to violations of the OHSA after four workers were killed and another worker was seriously injured.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Health and Safety / accident, criminal code, Criminal convictions, criminal negligence, criminal negligence causing death, employment law, fines, fund to assist victims of crime, health and safety fines, Metron Construction, occupational health and safety act, ontario, Provincial Offences Act, safety, scaffold

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