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By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read February 8, 2022

Problems with employee policy manuals: An employment lawyer’s perspective

Although an employer is required by law to create some employee policies there is no requirement to create an employee policy manual.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Business, Employee Relations / Employee policy manual, employment law, employment standards, policies and procedures, policy manual

By Marcia Scheffler | 2 Minutes Read August 18, 2015

Putting employee handbooks in their proper organizational context

Human Resources PolicyProDoes your organization have an employee handbook?  Are you thinking about creating one?  Do employees and managers have questions or conflicting beliefs about your current handbook?  The following overview discusses what an employee handbook is not, highlights the key purpose of an effective handbook and outlines some tips for effective employee handbooks.

Article by Marcia Scheffler / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Union Relations / company policies and procedures, employee handbook, employee handbook vs employment contract, Employee policy manual, employmee handbook vs operations manual, enforceability of employee handbooks, HR policies and procedures, HR policy manual, Human Resources PolicyPro, workplace policies

By Clear Path Employer Services | 2 Minutes Read November 7, 2012

Social media policy – if you don’t have one, get one!

The story about the Ontario man fired from a retail store due to insensitive online posts about the death of Amanda Todd, is not the first time we've seen a story like this.

Article by Clear Path Employer Services / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Privacy / available 24/7, conduct and behaviour, eight hours a day, Employee email and computer use, employee handbook, Employee policy manual, employees using social media, facebook, hours of work, HR issues, misconduct, outside of business hours, policies and procedures, policy manual, Smarthphones, social media, social media policy, terminations

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