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Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

February 27, 2014 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with 2013 personal tax returns; progressive discipline and performance management; and surrendering computer for metadata analysis during a workplace claim.

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Employers must create and preserve documents in case of a lawsuit

August 11, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, HRMS, Human Resources

Employers generally win employment law cases when they can provide the courts with a paper trail of evidence in support of their employment related decisions such as termination, disciplinary actions or inability to accommodate the needs of employees, among other things.

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