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email etiquette

By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read January 16, 2017

Email etiquette: What Ontario can learn from France

The capacity to send and receive email on smart phone devices and laptops has fundamentally altered the working lives of many. The notion of the ‘9 to 5’ job has, in many industries, become a thing of the past. Our use of email has profoundly altered how and when we work: it has blurred the distinction between work and home lives; it has altered our view of what is appropriate communication and our expectation of how quickly people should respond. In many ways, it has simultaneously increased the volume of workplace communications and dramatically accelerated the pace at which it occurs.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Union Relations / email, email etiquette, email etiquette policy, employment law, info-obesity, workplace communications

By Suzanne Cohen Share | 3 Minutes Read April 23, 2012

We are not SHOUTING or SCREAMING! Font sizes and accessibility

Recently I sent an email in a medium-large font to someone who thought I was shouting. The reply I received was disturbing. The person was offended and read the information as if I was angry...

Article by Suzanne Cohen Share / Accessibility Standards / Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Accessibility standards, accessible communication, AODA, clear print accessibility guidelines, communication, email etiquette, email formatting, employment law, font size, vision disability

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