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What you need to know about cannabis legalization and workplace safety
Updating health and safety policies to ensure everyone knows what to do about impairment in the workplace. (In PDF)
Employers having difficulty filling positions
According to a survey on talent shortage by Manpower of 2000 employers, 41 percent of Canadian employers report having difficulty filling jobs. The talent shortage hasn’t been this severe since 2006.
No upper limit on common law notice periods
The issues of whether there is a maximum common law notice period and when an employee is required to accept a job offer from a purchaser of a business to meet their duty to mitigate were recently addressed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Managing Editor at First Reference Inc.
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.
Latest posts by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor (see all)
- EI sickness benefits extending on December 18 - November 29, 2022
- First Reference annual holiday donation, season’s greetings and holiday break - December 24, 2021
- Ontario extends the COVID-19 period and paid IDEL period - December 8, 2021
