Insurance Employee Can’t Take Ex-Firm’s Clients
Alert the presses. An employer finally got a court to
Flu Risks: What HR Should Do
2 ways to prevent flu outbreak & liability risks
The 2012 flu season is now in high gear. And, while pandemic doesn’t appear to be in the cards, the good old fashioned seasonal flu can still wreak havoc on attendance and disrupt business operations.
Trap to Avoid: Assuming Enforceability of Employment Manuals
Most employers have an Employment Manual or Handbook that sets
Nova Scotia Dispute Resolution Process
A new system to settle discrimination claims faster
As in other provinces, employment discrimination claims in Nova Scotia are taking too long to resolve.
Social Media Use Policies: What They Are & Why You Need One
- Excessive social networking at work erodes productivity
- A video posted on YouTube shows your employees engaging in sexually inappropriate behaviour at work
- An employee makes disparaging remarks about the organization and customers on Facebook
- African Canadian employees complain about a racist blog written by a co-worker
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Social Networking Policy
Be smart. Be respectful. Be human. Guidelines for functioning in
Social Media & the Hiring Processing
Alberta & BC new guidelines on social media background checks
In a recent survey, 88.5 % of employers said they consider social media sites like Facebook a legitimate source of background information about job applicants. Is using social media to unearth personal information about individuals applying for jobs with your organization a privacy violation?
OK to Fire Employee for Threatening to Give Co-Worker Black Eye
An arbitrator upheld termination for threatening and using inappropriate language
Tattoo Shop Can’t Keep Ex-Apprentice from Opening Competing Shop
A Yorkton tattoo shop sued its former apprentice for opening
Supreme Court to Lower Courts: Don’t Overthink Labour Arbitration Review
Labour arbitrators don’t have to be right. When arbitration rulings
OK to Reject Fire Fighter Applicant for Failed Polygraph
A fire department excluded one of the 6 final applicants