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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read February 16, 2012

Slaw: New anti-bullying laws across Canada

Following the increased occurrence of bullying in schools among Canadian youths aged 11 to 16, and high-profile suicides of young persons due to bullying, several jurisdictions in Canada are in the process of enacting anti-bullying laws. The aim of the laws is...

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety / anti-bullying laws, Bullying in schools, BullyingCanada.ca, educational institutions, employment law, harassment, school boards, violence, violence in schools, workplace violence

By Andrew Lawson | 4 Minutes Read November 22, 2011

Do your managers and front line workers have accurate info about human rights issues?

Do your managers and front line workers have accurate facts about human rights issues? A number of conversations I have had with workers lately inform me that many people allow their emotions to overwhelm the facts. The misunderstandings that flow from this emotional response can lead to costly violations of the law for your organization.

Article by Andrew Lawson / Employee Relations, Human Rights / belief system, costly violations of the law, discrimination, Education Act, emotional responses, employment law, front line workers, harassment prevention policy, individual beliefs, indoctrinate, Lord’s Prayer, managers, Muslim community, oath of citizenship, ontario, public schools, religion, religion-centered student meetings, religious groups, school boards, training, Varsity Christian Fellowship, workforce, workplace human rights policies

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read September 15, 2011

Slaw: Banning teachers from communicating with their students on social media

In the age of social media like Facebook and Twitter, school administrators are asking whether such electronic communication is appropriate between students and teachers. They are wondering where boundaries for such communication should be placed. Many school boards are choosing a strict path, forbidding or restricting any communication via social media between students and teachers.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Privacy / Amy Hestir Student Protection Act, Banning teachers from communicating with their students, Conduct and behaviour in the workplace, education, electronic communication, Employee code of conduct, employment law, facebook, one-on-one means of communication, school boards, social media, twitter

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