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March 17, 2017 Vey Willetts LLP Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
The relationship between employee alcohol use and work is complex. In Ontario, there are specific legal obligations which apply, and employers must exercise caution. Without a proper understanding of their legal obligations, employers face a minefield which may unwittingly result in unwanted liability.
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January 10, 2014 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources
In the name of transparency and building public confidence in the local police force, Dallas police chief David O. Brown has begun posting announcements of staff terminations and demotions on the social networking services Twitter and Facebook. Chief Brown is surely blazing a trail with the controversial practice, but it remains to be seen whether others will follow—or if it’s even legal…
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July 24, 2013 Clear Path Employer Services Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, International HR Law, Recruiting and Hiring
The CBS reality show Big Brother recently made headlines when two of its female contestants were fired from their jobs back home due to racist and homophobic comments made towards fellow contestants. Because the contestants have no contact with the outside world while on the show, neither person is aware that they have been fired or that their workplaces have spoken to the media about their terminations.
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February 25, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights
As we can see by this article, employees requesting a religious accommodation can sometimes conflict with safety issues.
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August 28, 2012 Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights
Human Resources practitioners are constantly confronted with medical notes from employees that do not provide any meaningful medical information (i.e. Bob is off work for 2 weeks because he is under doctor’s care). In addition, some employees who are disciplined or terminated after submitting these less than informative medical notes will file human rights complaints alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of a disability. Recently, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) had a chance to comment on these all too common issues…
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April 24, 2012 Marcia Scheffler Health and Safety, Human Resources
Hockey players get paid to be hit. The reverse is also true; many hockey players are paid to hit. For hockey players, violence is part of the job. This job has clearly been taken up a notch this year for the playoffs. Even Sid “the Kid” was renamed “Vicious Sid” in a recent headline.
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September 27, 2011 Andrew Lawson Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights
“I am at a party on my day off and a coworker hurls racial insults at me or makes sexual suggestive comments to me.” Am I protected by my employer’s harassment and discrimination policy? Likewise, if I am the one doing the hurling or suggestive commenting, am I subject to discipline under my employer’s policies?
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May 28, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Conferences
Last chance to register for the First Reference 11th Annual, Ontario Employment Law Conference, on June 2, 2010…
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May 20, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Conferences, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources
The guiding principle coming out of the courts in the case of employee discipline is that, despite genuine concerns about an employee’s work performance and attitude, an employer cannot simply terminate without notice due to these concerns.
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April 9, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Conferences, Human Resources, Payroll
Join us at the 11th Annual, Ontario Employment Law Conference, on June 2, 2010 at the Pearson Convention Center, Brampton…
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Excellent article !! Right on point. So many times we encounter opinionated employer representatives or coworkers who address complaints from positions of bias. Bias that... – Oct 30, 12:07 AM
Big brother contestants – rightfully terminated?
July 24, 2013 Clear Path Employer Services Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, International HR Law, Recruiting and Hiring
The CBS reality show Big Brother recently made headlines when two of its female contestants were fired from their jobs back home due to racist and homophobic comments made towards fellow contestants. Because the contestants have no contact with the outside world while on the show, neither person is aware that they have been fired or that their workplaces have spoken to the media about their terminations.
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