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By Belle Yuan, HR consultant, Strategywise HR | 5 Minutes Read June 5, 2023

The cost of getting it wrong in workplace investigations – Part 1

workplace assessmentsThe cost and time required to conduct a legally defensible workplace investigation can sometimes be a barrier for employers – but what is the cost of getting it wrong? This is the very question we will explore in this two part blog series by reviewing some real-life cases employers and HR leaders can learn from in an effort to avoid the same costly mistakes.

Article by Belle Yuan, HR consultant, Strategywise HR / Health and Safety, Human Rights / bad faith, complaints of harassment, employment law, harassment, hostile work environment, Toxic work environement, workplace investigations Leave a Comment

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 3 Minutes Read May 29, 2023

Silence is not condonation in temporary layoff cases

In Pham v. Qualified Metal Fabricators Ltd., 2023 ONCA 255, an appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Court overturned the trial judge’s finding that because the Plaintiff did not actively protest his layoff for 9 months, that he had in fact accepted the legitimacy off the layoff and thus could not claim that he had been constructively dismissed at the time of the layoff.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employment Standards, Payroll / condonation, employment contract, employment law, temporary layoff, termination Leave a Comment

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 3 Minutes Read May 26, 2023

Social media in the workplace: Addressing cybersecurity risks

Employers often allow employees to use their social media accounts at work during the workday. However, it is important to recognize that threat actors can compromise an organization’s networks and systems.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Business, Information Technology / cybersecurity, cybersecurity risks, employment law, Human Resources, malware, remote work, security, social engineering, social media, viruses, workplace Leave a Comment

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