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Workplace health and safety law and partisan political arguments

April 17, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, International HR Law, Privacy and Security, Training and Development, Union Relations

In March, a discussion was posted with respect to how workplace political expression could go awry with human rights law. The article also provided some best practices on how human resources professionals and employers can appropriately address human rights complaints specifically on the basis of political belief, activity or association. This following discussion, “Part 2”, addresses how workplace political expression could also contravene harassment provisions under occupational health and safety legislation.

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It’s time for Saskatchewan employers to review HR policies

June 2, 2014 Michele Glassford Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

On April 29, 2014 the Saskatchewan government finally proclaimed the Saskatchewan Employment Act to be in force. The most notable changes in the Saskatchewan Employment Act in respect of employment standards are the following:

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Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

January 17, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with temporary layoff, why women receive less severance than men, and changes to first aid requirements under the Canada Labour Code.

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It’s time for an ergonomics refresher on training

March 9, 2012 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources

A while back, I wrote about how mandatory training in ergonomics would be an effective way of preventing workplace injuries (musculoskeletal injuries/disorders and repetitive strain injuries), reducing absenteeism, increasing productivity and improving morale in the workplace. Have my opinions changed?

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Recap: New payroll amounts and other legislative changes effective January 1, 2012

December 22, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Standard for Customer Service, Wages and Compensation

It’s the time of the year again when employers and payroll specialists have to start their T4 year-end process and need to know what’s new in payroll for 2012. In addition, several changes to pension, employment standards and other legal requirements are coming into force January 1, 2012. This blog post provides you with a brief summary of some of the changes employers need to know and prepare for:

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