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By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 3 Minutes Read January 20, 2020

Silos are thriving even in ERM programs

You are the captain of a ship that is sailing from Singapore to Auckland with a cargo that needs to be kept cold and will lose its freshness if you don’t arrive within a few days of your schedule.

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Privacy / cyber risk management, effective management, enterprise risk management, ERM, risk heat maps, safety risk, strategic risk management, supply chain risk management

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read May 24, 2018

When liability waivers are upheld

This case illustrates that waivers can be a complete bar to the right to sue and that participants being provided a waiver have the option to opt out of the activity if they are not comfortable with solely bearing the risk associated with it.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / Exclusion Clause, issues of contractual interpretation, Liability waivers, right to sue, risk, safety risk

By Cristina Lavecchia | 2 Minutes Read September 1, 2016

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: the issue of workplace absenteeism; a case that addresses the issue of medical marijuana use by an employee who works in a safety-sensitive position; and a FAQ that addresses the provincial standard for training employees on Bill 132 (Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2016).

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / Bill 132, decrease employee absences, employee absences, employment law, health and safety, Human rights complaint, loss of workplace productivity, marijuana use, medical marijuana, occupational health and safety act, OHSA, Ontario Ministry of Labour Code of Practice, presenteeism, safety risk, safety-­sensitive work, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment)

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