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By Sean Bawden | 5 Minutes Read December 16, 2019

“Failsafe” language fails to save termination provision

If a contractual termination clause provides for “the greater of” ESA entitlements and a set amount, will the guarantee of “the greater of” act as a failsafe if the rest of the provision is contrary to the provisions of the ESA?

Article by Sean Bawden / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / contractual termination provisions, employment law, greater benefit, statutory entitlements, Termination clause, termination of employment, termination provision, working notice

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read June 28, 2018

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with an Ontario labour arbitration decision in which the arbitrator ruled personal emergency leave entitlement is in addition to any floater days allowed under a collective agreement, a recent HRTO decision which held there is no absolute right to use medical marijuana in the workplace, and a recent survey that found job seekers, while enticed by work from home options, are also aware of the pitfalls.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / accommodation of a disability, drug use in the workplace, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, flexible paid time off, floater days, greater benefit, health and safety, hrto, Human Resources, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, medical marijuana, medical marijuana in the workplace, PEL, personal emergency leave, Robert Half survey, telecommuting, termination for cause, work from home, working from home, working remotely, “zero-tolerance” policy

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 7 Minutes Read November 28, 2017

Ten things Canadian employers need to know about statutory holidays

Statutory holidays are days designated by government to mark special occasions or events. In Canada, there are several statutory holidays. Some are national and every province and territory observes the public holiday; some are provincial/territorial holidays, unique to a particular jurisdiction. Typically, a statutory holiday means that workers are entitled to take the day off without losing pay. But this is a general entitlement, with several exceptions and qualifications...

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