Should Workers’ Comp Pay for It?
A pair of work-related back injuries left a worker in pain and unable to work. In 2002, he was prescribed medical marijuana.
Québec Court: Tough Economic Times ≠ Just Cause to Terminate
After 17 years of loyal service, an engineering firm employee was laid off with just 8 weeks’ notice.
Ontario to Employers: Take 7 Steps to Comply with Privacy Laws GalleryOntario to Employers: Take 7 Steps to Comply with Privacy Laws
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Ontario to Employers: Take 7 Steps to Comply with Privacy Laws
Just having a written privacy policy isn’t enough; employers need to establish a privacy culture.
Refusing to Let Pregnant Receptionist Sit Is Discrimination
Standing all day was fine for a gym receptionist until she got pregnant and her legs and feet began to swell.
Should Employee on Disability Get Termination Notice?
According to Statistics Canada, it takes the average employee between 13 and 23 weeks to land a new job (2011 figures). The termination notice employers must pay under provincial employment standards laws offsets part of the financial losses employees suffer when they get fired.
Top 9 Recruitment Tools Employers Must Have
Finding and screening qualified job candidates is a complex process. There are online and offline tasks, and legal issues to consider. This is why we’ve put together HR Insider’s 10 Must-Have Tools for Employee Recruitment.
The Importance of Job Descriptions
QUESTION:
How much weight should be placed on job descriptions? How can you gain buy-in from senior management on the importance of job descriptions?
Wellness Program Saves Employer Over $600,000
The Economical Insurance Group’s multi-year journey to wellness fuelled by cleverly designed incentives for employee participation has resulted in over $615,000 in cost avoidance for the company...
Stressed Out Prison Guard Gets Workers’ Comp Benefits
Breaking up a knife fight between inmates left a prison guard so shook up that he began seeing a psychologist for post-traumatic stress.
Does Co-Worker Conflict Poison a Workplace?
Constantly fighting with co-workers can make anybody dread coming to work. But workplace conflict is generally not grounds for constructive dismissal; it’s a normal and largely unavoidable part of employment.
Employers Struggle with Skills Gap
According to a study conducted by ManpowerGroup, 25 percent of employers in Canada, one-fourth, are having difficulty filling jobs—despite high unemployment.
Termination Letter Is Awful but Employee Still Deserves to Be Fired
A TV station had ample reason to dismiss a support
Insurance Firm Sues Ex-Broker for Stealing Clients
An insurance brokerage sued to prevent an employee from taking some of the firm’s clients with him after he resigned.
Ontario Calls on Employers to Prevent Discrimination Against Addicts
The Ontario Human Rights Commission report on discrimination against individuals with addictions and mental health problems calls on employers to: