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The 21st Century Workplace: Why Obeying Human Rights Laws Isn’t Enough to Achieve Diversity

The difference between discrimination and diversity.

Trap to Avoid: Implementing New IT Systems without First Getting Buy-In

HR technology/system is only as effective as the people who use it.

How to Create a Legally Sound Substance Abuse & Fitness for Duty Policy

But your policy requires finesse and sensitivity to legal subtleties. Rather than morality or even legality, the policy should be based on the one thing a about substance abuse that is indisputably true: It renders employees unfit for duty, creates a safety danger and undermines productivity.

Complaints by Cisgendered Men Alleging Discrimination on Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression Dismissed by Ontario Human Rights Tribunal

The B.C. Human Rights Code was amended in mid-2016 to include “gender identity or expression” as protected grounds.

Fitness for Duty Policy

Workplace substance abuse remains a major challenge for HR managers.

Termination Pitfalls: Beware of 4 Situations When Fired Employees Need Not Mitigate

The duty to mitigate doesn’t automatically apply where the employment contract sets out a fixed termination notice period or formula for calculating the notice period.

After the Axe Falls: Mitigating Damages: How Far Must Fired Employees Go to Find a New Job?

Wrongful termination lawsuit can saddle your organization with a 5- or even 6-figures worth of termination notice. But you may also be able to slice huge chunks off your bill by relying on an age-old legal doctrine called the mitigation damages rule.

By |2017-06-12T00:00:00-07:00June 12, 2017|Articles, Termination|0 Comments

The Mechanics of Termination: How to Report an Ex-Employee’s Overtime Earnings in the Record of Employment (ROE)

One of the trickiest parts of the Record of Employment is accurately accounting for overtime earnings.

Clean Desk Policy

Like most companies, you may rely on an array of IT solutions to protect the personal information of your customers, clients, employees and business associates against hackers, malware and other cyber threats.

Data Security: The 12 HR Policies You Need to Stop Employee Data Breaches

Don’t let employee mistakes undermine your data security systems.

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