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By Occasional Contributors | 8 Minutes Read April 27, 2020

COVID-19 and the workplace: Québec considerations

This Québec-focused update contains information on the obligations of Québec employers under Québec labour standards legislation and the Civil Code of Québec, including emerging issues of critical importance to employers.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / Dismissal, employment law, force majeure, Payroll, reduced hours of work, temporary layoffs, work-sharing, workforce reductions, working from home

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read July 10, 2012

Workplace accommodation: what about before birth?

When an employee is going to have a child, an employer needs to prepare for the worker's eventual leave of absence, particularly if the employee is the mother, but increasingly for fathers, too. But important changes happen to expecting employees long before their baby is born, and employers should understand this and consider how these changes will affect the workplace.

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / accommodation, alternative schedules, carpooling, duty to accommodate, employment law, flexible schedules, maternity leave, parental leave, pregnancy, prenatal, reduced duties, reduced hours of work, telecommuting

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read July 22, 2011

Reduced hours of work and job sharing – an idea suited for North America?

In a recent Globe and Mail video, author Juliet Schor discusses how reducing work hours might be the answer to some of the problems facing Canada’s workforce. Schor mentions that having employees work shorter hours decreases unemployment rates, lowers greenhouse emissions, and improves quality of life.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / career advancement, conflicts between jobs, decreased unemployment rates, employee burnout, financial collapse, Germany, higher quality of life, hours of work, HR, job sharing, lower carbon emissions, minimum wage earners, Netherlands, reduced hours of work, second jobs, time affluent, work-life balance, workforce, working more hours, workplace

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