Sexual violence

Believing women while remaining neutral: Conducting sexual harassment and sexual violence investigations in a post-#metoo world

September 4, 2019 Rubin Thomlinson LLP Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, 2

As in all investigations, the only way to sort out information that does not seem to make sense is to ask. In the case of complainants who may have experienced a traumatic event, asking such questions in a calm, non-judgmental way is more important than ever.

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Additional employer obligations? Domestic and sexual violence

January 31, 2017 Rubin Thomlinson LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

As of the writing of this blog, Bill 26 has passed second reading and is before the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly for consultation and, so it remains to be seen if the above changes will come into force. That said, with the recent legislative attention on protecting employees with respect to sexual harassment and violence, it is likely that employers may soon need to revisit their policies and programs to account for domestic and sexual violence.

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Why is domestic violence more often becoming a workplace responsibility?

January 30, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

It is understood that domestic violence has been known to effect employees at work in a number of ways; a recent study shows that the problem is widespread.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

September 8, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development, Union Relations

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: employers’ expanded obligations with respect to workplace harassment under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act; a pregnant employee who was awarded damages in discrimination claim; and the Ontario Ministry of Labour’s new Code of Practice for workplace harassment.

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Combatting sexual harassment in the workplace: Formal measures required by September 2016

June 15, 2016 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Training and Development, Union Relations

As we wrote about late last year, the Government of Ontario has moved forward with its plan to address sexual violence and harassment. Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2015, received Royal Assent…

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