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By Earl Altman | 3 Minutes Read September 21, 2010

Court of appeal rejects ‘double counting’

Most employers understand a claim for damages for wrongful dismissal as arising from the termination of an employee’s employment without adequate cause or notice. It can be argued that this in fact reflects a misconception of the nature of the employment contract. Except in certain limited cases of federally regulated companies,...

Article by Earl Altman / Employment Standards / Alberta Court of Appeal, British Columbia Court of Appeal, canadian employment law, compensation for losses, damages for wrongful dismissal, employment contract, employment law, federally regulated companies, indentured, Keays v. Honda, manner of dismissal, Notice of termination, notice period, reasonable notice, Soost v. Merrill Lynch Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, tenure, terminate employment without any reason, termination, working notice

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read September 20, 2010

There’s no need to fear the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

It's true that Ontario's businesses will incur extra costs to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). It's true that you will have to change the way you operate, expending more time, money and effort—at least initially. So maybe you're afraid of that. But consider that most people have no idea what not accommodating disability already costs Ontarians through taxes, health care and social services. The province is betting that the systemic and institutional changes in the AODA will actually reduce the burden on government and business by allowing the many Ontarians with mild to severe disabilities to participate in the labour market and economy.

Article by Adam Gorley / Accessibility Standards / accessibility, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, AODA, canadian employment law, Disability, disability in the workplace, disability management, economy, education, employment law, health care, illness at work, older workers, ontario, persons with disabilities work, poverty, Releasing Constraints, Rotman, Rotman Prosperity Institute, taxes, what constitutes a disability

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 3 Minutes Read September 17, 2010

Video employment recruitment: the way of the future?

I just read an interesting article discussing the concept of employment applications by video for recruitment purposes. It sounds like a good idea; could it be the way of the future?

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Employee Relations / canadian employment law, Employment and Careers, employment law, Employment recruitment techniques, Employment video, formal interview, HR technology, job applicant, Job application, Job posting, job seeker, potential employers, Recruiting video, recruitment, recruitment program, selection process, Skype, video application, Video employment recruitment, video interview, video recruiting

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