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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read November 28, 2019

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with holiday parties and workplace policies, 2020 payroll rates and compensation planning for 2020.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Payroll / 2020 employment insurance premium rate, basic personal amounts, company-sponsored events, compensation planning, Employment Insurance, employment law, holiday season, minimum wage rates, Payroll, pension plans, salary increases, wages, workers compensation, workplace holiday party

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read November 30, 2015

Festive celebrations and the workplace

With the holiday season in full swing, employers are in the midst of the annual balancing act between festive celebration and appropriate workplace conduct. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here are some tips for planning and hosting a successful and (hopefully) incident free workplace holiday party.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Privacy, Union Relations / consuming alcohol safely, consumption of alcoholic beverages, diversity, employment law, harassment policies, holiday parties, holiday season, non-denominational in nature, Prevention of discrimination, Prevention of harassment, professional workplace conduct, risk of inappropriate behaviour, work-appropriate dress-code, workplace holiday party

By Michele Glassford | 3 Minutes Read November 4, 2013

Should you have a workplace holiday party?

So much is written in the media each year reminding (and warning) employers of the potential liabilities of hosting a holiday party for employees, that, as a lawyer, I wonder why an employer would take on such potential liability. The benefit to an employer of having such an event would have to be significant to justify such risks.

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