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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read December 5, 2013

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Human resource issues can be challenging for volunteer boards

Human resource issues can be challenging for volunteer boards of not-for-profit and condominium corporations. Even when a board has delegated responsibility for day-to-day operations to a paid executive director, there will be times when a board executive or HR committee or a full board will become involved in personnel issues. (In PDF)

Harassment not related to gender – human rights complaint dismissed

The chair of the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal recently decided that an employee was not harassed based on the prohibited ground of gender because she could not establish a prima facie case of harassment. It turned out that there was some harassment involved, but this harassment had to do with a peculiar and historic combative relationship between the employee and her harassers.

Termination was excessive despite identical first safety violation

An employee committed a safety violation (failure to lock-out) for a second time and was terminated. The first time, he received a one-day suspension. The Ontario arbitrator found that the termination was excessive and should be substituted with a disciplinary measure amounting to a six-month suspension without pay along with a last-chance agreement.

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Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro Human Resources and Internal Controls editions, The Human Resources Advisor editions, PaySource and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Marie-Yosie (a.k.a. Yosie) is a recognized and respected author, with an extensive background in human resources, employment and labour across the country.
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Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, canadian employment law, condominium corporations, disciplinary measure, employment law, executive director, harassment, HR committee, HR issues, HR Law, Human rights complaint, last-chance agreement, not-for-profit, one-day suspension, personnel issues, prohibited ground of gender, safety violation, termination, termination was excessive, terminations, volunteer boards

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About Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor

Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro Human Resources and Internal Controls editions, The Human Resources Advisor editions, PaySource and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Marie-Yosie (a.k.a. Yosie) is a recognized and respected author, with an extensive background in human resources, employment and labour across the country.

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