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Changes in the Criminal Code: Employee rights in a time of legal chaos

February 12, 2016 Occasional Contributors Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Integrated Accessibility Regulation, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Union Relations

In 2016, employees may be faced with requests from employers or from others whom the employees serve to participate in activities that are prohibited by the Criminal Code. There are two areas, in particular, of potential legal conflict in the workplace:

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