Non-Resident Employee Withholding Rules
Having foreign employees on the payroll is a fact of life for many if not most Canadian companies. Although globalism is exciting, it also creates payroll headaches.
Ontario Human Rights Commission: New Religious Discrimination Policy GalleryOntario Human Rights Commission: New Religious Discrimination Policy
Accommodation, Anti-Harassment & Bullying, Articles, Confidentiality & Proprietary Information, Discrimination, Dress Code & Personal Grooming, Information Security, Leaves of Absence, Privacy
Ontario Human Rights Commission: New Religious Discrimination Policy
With prejudice against Jews and Muslims on the rise and up to 10,000 Syrian refugees on the way, the OHRC has updated its religious/creed discrimination Policy.
Compassionate Care Leave Changes – What Do They Mean For Employers?
There are recent media reports about the new Federal government agreeing to carry forward with the expansion of compassionate care leave benefits. What does this mean for employers?
Tips For Transforming Your Performance Management Model
Over the past couple of years the conversation about changing the traditional ways employee performance is measured and rewarded has been a hot topic. Many organizations are doing away with their models of annual performance reviews tied to promotion and financial rewards.
Lack of Warning Undermines Firing for Negative “Tweets”
An organization fired its communications director for making a series
OK to Fire Probationary Employee for Lack of “Suitability”
In Aug., a court reminded us that termination is simpler
New “BYOD” Privacy Guidelines for Employers
In Aug., the BC, Alberta and federal privacy commissioners issued
Working with New immigrant Employees – Part 2 – Onboarding and Integration
This is the second of a two part series on recruiting, hiring and working with Immigrant employees. Part one included information to ensure your screening and interview processes are fair to immigrant candidate. Part two focuses on onboarding and working with your new immigrant employees
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What Implications Does A Change In The Ownership Of A Business Have For Employment?
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What Implications Does A Change In The Ownership Of A Business Have For Employment?
Many legal consequences must be considered during a painstaking business restructuring process, especially those that are related to labour relations. More importantly, what implications does this have on estranged employees? In order to answer this question, we determine whether the relevant situation should occur in a unionized environment or not.
I'm Taking My Contract And Going To Court: Employers Must Consider Contractual Interests Of Dismissed Employees
In a recent trial the judge found that the duty to act honestly requires an employer to consider the contractual interests of its employees when determining what an employee is owed upon termination. In doing so, the trial judge awarded damages for incentive payments in a manner that goes far beyond the traditional approach.
Working with New immigrant Employees – Part 1 – Attracting and Fair Screening
This is the first of a two part series on recruiting, hiring and working with Immigrant employees. Part one today includes information to ensure your screening and interview processes are fair to immigrant candidates and part two focuses on onboarding and working with your new immigrant employees.
Manitoba Tribunal: Firing Health Aide for Alcohol Addiction Is Disability Discrimination
A home care aide who came to work drunk acknowledged
Nova Scotia Court Says Pension Plan Mandatory Requirement Rule Is Not Age Discrimination
After many years of faithful service, a 65-year-old school bus
Ontario Board Rules “Just Cause” Is Not Enough to Avoid Paying Termination Notice
The Ontario Labour Relations Board ruled that a plant had