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By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read March 24, 2020

COVID-19: key issues every organization should consider

The COVID-19 pandemic raises critical and unprecedented issues for all organizations. How an enterprise responds to these challenges will influence how it fares through the crisis and its positioning for recovery afterwards. We believe that the issues below warrant special attention by senior management and directors.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Payroll, Privacy / Business continuity, cash flow, corporate governance, COVID-19, data security plan, employment, health and safety, litigation risk management, privacy and security, risk management Leave a Comment

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read December 11, 2017

Defamation and reference checks

Reference checks can put former employers in an awkward position. Employers want to tell the truth but may be concerned about the potential legal consequences of providing a bad reference. However, a recent case out of Ontario suggests that employers should not be afraid to tell the truth when asked to provide a reference for a former employee.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / defamation, employee relations, employment, employment law, hiring, Human Resources, interviews, Reference checks

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read November 23, 2017

"Swipe card" records inadmissible to prove time theft

An employee was terminated for time theft because his time cards did not align with the 'swipe card' records showing when he entered and exited the building. But did the employer collect the data in accordance with privacy laws?

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / arbitration, employment, PIPA, privacy laws, termination, time theft

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