Top 10+ First Reference Talks blog posts for 2022

The end of the year means that we have reached the time when we like to look at the year in review. There is no shortage of topics under the banner of employment law, payroll, and internal controls to write about. However, on the First Reference Talks blog, we’ve been covering some of the hot topics under these banners throughout the year.

The most viewed and read blog post for 2022 was Can you demote an employee and lower their pay? by Douglas MacLeod. The issue is a complex one – and costly for employers who fail to comply.

Below is a list of the 10 most viewed and read First Reference Talks blog posts after Doug’s from our regular bloggers for 2022:

1. How minimum wage increases affects employers and businesses by Sultan Lawyers
2. Employer obligations to the deceased employee by Rudner Law,
3. Segregation of duties and accounts payable by Apolone Gentles
4. Offer letters vs employment contracts by Spring Law
5. Accommodating needs, not preferences by Rudner Law
6. It’s time to update your COVID-19 policies by Vey Willetts
7. The right to disconnect and IT departments by Apolone Gentles
8. Old non-compete agreements are still valid in Ontario by Vey Willetts
9. What is bad faith in a termination? By Spring Law
10. Ontario Bill 88—a focus on employee surveillance by Christina Catenacci

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

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.

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