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Where to sue – A complex issue of jurisdiction in wrongful dismissal

August 27, 2013 Earl Altman Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, International HR Law, International Payroll, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll

Through mergers and expansion many Canadian companies now have substantial foreign operations. As a result, employees often find themselves, whether by choice or compulsion, transferred to a foreign country. When a dispute arises with the employer while the employee is working in that foreign country, the question arises as to which justice system will take jurisdiction over that dispute. Clearly, the obligation on the employee to sue in the foreign jurisdiction will increase both the cost and the inconvenience of enforcing her rights under her contract of employment, whether written or oral.

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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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Strengthen personal data security; avoid the Sony experience

May 4, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Human Resources, Privacy and Security

Customers and employees entrust their personal information to businesses on a daily basis and expect that these businesses will treat that information with the care and respect it deserves by implementing the proper safeguards to keep it safe. However, just recently…

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Employer obligations and the holiday party

November 30, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Human Resources

The holidays are right around the corner and this often translates into lots of company-sponsored events, parties and commitments. While these events bring joy and merriment to employees, they can also bring legal troubles for employers related to alcohol, harassment, violence and discrimination.

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