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By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minutes Read February 9, 2017

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

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Business use of cellphone required for work, employment expense-deductibility cell service plan

In recently released internal and external interpretations, the Canada Revenue Agency was asked whether an employee may deduct the cost of a basic cellular service plan. (In PDF)

Employee justly terminated for forging 16 sick notes

A federal adjudicator has held that the Canada Revenue Agency had just cause to fire one of its employees for forging signatures on 16 sick notes.

Employer violates OHSA after failing to take precautions after employee complaint

An arbitrator has concluded that an employer breached Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act when it failed to take certain precautions after an employee complained about instances of workplace harassment and violence.

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Cristina Lavecchia
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Cristina is an editor and researcher at First Reference. She is a licensed paralegal and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, Political Science major at York University. During Cristina's paralegal and undergraduate studies she studied employment standards, occupational health and safety, and workplace safety and insurance.
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Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / accommodation of employees, alcohol dependency, cell service plan, complaint of discrimination, Disability, Due diligence, employee termination, employment expense-deductibility, employment law, health and safety in the workplace, occupational health and safety act, OHSA, sick notes

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About Cristina Lavecchia

Cristina is an editor and researcher at First Reference. She is a licensed paralegal and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, Political Science major at York University. During Cristina's paralegal and undergraduate studies she studied employment standards, occupational health and safety, and workplace safety and insurance.

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