Working safely from home
What are the employer’s obligations to an employee when an employee is not working in the office? With so many employees now working from home, employers’ health and safety obligations need to be reexamined.
Ontario Labour Relations Board
Employer risk 101 – Ministry enforcement of the ESA
If you are reading an employment law blog you already know that employers have legal obligations under the Ontario Employment Standards Act. The top five violations for the fiscal year 2014/2015, as compiled by the Ministry of Labour, were with respect to...
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: The federal government's consultation launch on the Canada Labour Code to provide federally regulated workers more flexibility in their work hours; a matter where the Ontario Court of Appeal deemed that an employer's financial circumstances is no excuse for unreasonable notice; and a matter that deals with the Ontario Labour Relations Board's jurisdiction over medical marijuana.
