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The challenge of organizational culture
Culture has become a very contentious political issue in the past few weeks. However, discussions about culture have a very long history and always evoke very strong responses. This is because culture,...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Tribunal addresses disabled employee resignations In addition to affirming that an employee’s resignation must be clear and unequivocal to be...
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Update on probationary clauses from Ontario Court of Appeal
This blog post by the newly formed employment law firm Rudner Law, provides an update on probationary clauses from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Last April we wrote about the decision of the Divisional...
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Labour Day is a global and national annual holiday
Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers around the world. For most countries, Labour Day is linked with International Workers’ Day, which occurs on May 1. For other...
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Workplace politics of politics in the workplace
I drove past a house flying a confederate flag last week and asked myself, “Could I live beside that person?” You can’t do anything about the politics of your neighbour, although you don’t have to...
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Privacy information: Cookieless identification and tracking of devices
On August 21, 2017, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released an informative piece regarding cookieless identification and tracking of devices. Interestingly, there is a new technique...
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Ontario’s employment and labour law reform Bill continues to undergo changes
In this blog post, McCarthy Tétrault informs us that Ontario’s employment and labour law reform Bill continues to undergo changes. Just as the summer winds down, we have an update on Bill 148, the Fair...
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Parental obligations in the workplace
In this post, shifting childcare and parental obligations as kids transition from summer schedules to school schedules are discussed. For many of us who are parents, September feels like the real New...
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How to create an organizational culture
Unlike most “how to” articles, it is not my intent to provide a cookie cutter recipe for success. Organizations are as unique as people, so what works for one might not work for the other. With that...
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Update on express entry
Since Express Entry began on January 1, 2015, it has been necessary for prospective permanent residents to first receive an Invitation to Apply (“ITA”) before submitting an application for permanent...
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An employer’s duty to inquire into mental illness
In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experience a mental health or addiction problem. Although mental illness is often invisible, we should not underestimate its prevalence in Canadian society. Despite...
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Dependent contractor receives 12 months pay in lieu of notice
The recent Supreme Court decision of Glimhagen v. GWR Resources Inc., 2017 BCSC 761, illustrates how an independent contractor can become a dependent contractor – an intermediate category on the...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Working notice not appropriate when employee on medical leave A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court confirms that working notice does...
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Notice to TIFF attendees: Watch out for Canada’s immigration laws
This article outlines the Canadian immigration laws that TIFF attendees and others travelling to Canada should be aware of. As in previous years, the Toronto International Film Festival (“TIFF”) is...
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This article details the outcome of the case of a woman who suffered repeated workplace harassment and discrimination and her employer's failure to accommodate her reasonable requests for accommodation...
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Pink jobs vs. blue jobs: Sexism in the skilled trades
In August 2017, the federal government launched a $73 million work-placement program for students through paid co-op opportunities in industries such as science, engineering and skilled trades. This is...
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Entitlement to bereavement leave in Ontario
How much paid bereavement leave is an hourly employee entitled to in Ontario? And what constitutes “evidence reasonable in the circumstances” to demonstrate entitlement to personal emergency leave? If...
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Le délai de prescription d’une action pour congédiement injustifié court à...
Dans une récente décision, la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario confirme que le délai de prescription d’une action pour congédiement injustifié court à compter du jour où l’employé reçoit le...
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Clock on limitation period for wrongful dismissal claim starts on day of...
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that the limitation period in respect of a wrongful dismissal claim commences on the day that the employee is provided notice of the...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Province reveals plan to regulate cannabis (marijuana) On September 8, 2017, the Ontario government revealed its plans to regulate and manage the...
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