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No room left for doubt: Ontario introduces new workplace harassment obligations #learnthelatest

April 6, 2016 Stringer LLP Conferences, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Training and Development, Union Relations

Workplace harassment has been at the forefront of labour and employment law over the past several years, particularly in relation to the employer’s duty to investigate. The trend continues with the Ontario Government’s recent introduction of Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2016. Bill […]

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Valentine’s Day is coming – Is romance in the air at your workplace?

February 3, 2014 Michele Glassford Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security

Just like back in high school a workplace gossip mill goes into overdrive at the hint of a workplace romance, or even better, a messy breakup.

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Learn the latest! — Responding to human rights harassment complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO

March 26, 2013 Stringer LLP Conferences, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Training and Development

You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued employee who you do not want to lose. But you are also worried that you will be faced with an expensive human rights complaint or lawsuit. What do you do?

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