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Avoid Payment Errors When Adjusting to Minimum Wage Hikes

The payroll challenges of incorporating changes to minimum wage rates.

By vickyp|2021-11-17T08:00:12-08:00November 17, 2021|Alberta, British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Compensation, Federal, HR Program Management, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Payroll, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon|0 Comments

Ontario Bill 27 Would Give Employees the Right to “Disconnect”
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Ontario Bill 27 Would Give Employees the Right to “Disconnect”

Cases & Compliance Alerts, Communications, Leaves of Absence, Ontario, Travel, Vacations, Work-Life Balance

Ontario Bill 27 Would Give Employees the Right to “Disconnect”

New laws would ban contacting employees while on leave or

By vickyp|2021-11-17T07:48:34-08:00November 17, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Communications, Leaves of Absence, Ontario, Travel, Vacations, Work-Life Balance|0 Comments

Ontario Board Draws New Line On Arbitrator Review Of Drug Testing Policies
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Ontario Board Draws New Line On Arbitrator Review Of Drug Testing Policies

Articles, Drugs & Alcohol, Ontario

Ontario Board Draws New Line On Arbitrator Review Of Drug Testing Policies

Labour arbitration boards have served as the primary battlefield in

By vickyp|2022-01-27T08:40:33-08:00November 10, 2021|Articles, Drugs & Alcohol, Ontario|0 Comments

Pronouns In The Workplace
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Pronouns In The Workplace

Articles, British Columbia, Discrimination, Ontario

Pronouns In The Workplace

Two recent decisions, one in BC and another in Ontario,

By vickyp|2022-01-27T08:37:53-08:00November 8, 2021|Articles, British Columbia, Discrimination, Ontario|0 Comments

OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job
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OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job

Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Saskatchewan

OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job

An energy company required safety-sensitive workers to pass pre-assignment drug

By vickyp|2021-11-04T08:23:17-07:00November 4, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, Saskatchewan|0 Comments

Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk
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Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk

Cases & Compliance Alerts, Health & Safety, Québec

Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk

Residual stored energy caused a machine that was supposedly locked

By vickyp|2021-11-04T08:20:58-07:00November 4, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Health & Safety, Québec|0 Comments

Company Had the Right Safety Policy but Didn’t Make Workers Aware of It
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Company Had the Right Safety Policy but Didn’t Make Workers Aware of It

Cases & Compliance Alerts, Health & Safety, Ontario

Company Had the Right Safety Policy but Didn’t Make Workers Aware of It

An elevator company had a safety policy banning workers from

By vickyp|2021-11-04T08:16:11-07:00November 4, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Health & Safety, Ontario|0 Comments

Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History
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Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History

Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline, Ontario, Termination

Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History

Sending a text message on her cell phone while her

By vickyp|2021-11-04T08:00:30-07:00November 4, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Discipline, Ontario, Termination|0 Comments

Drivers Can Bring Breach of Contract Class Action Lawsuit against Uber
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Drivers Can Bring Breach of Contract Class Action Lawsuit against Uber

Cases & Compliance Alerts, Employment Benefits, Employment Contracts, Ontario

Drivers Can Bring Breach of Contract Class Action Lawsuit against Uber

Drivers and delivery personnel have filed a $400 million class

By vickyp|2021-11-04T07:53:00-07:00November 4, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Employment Benefits, Employment Contracts, Ontario|0 Comments

Fall at Home Is Work-Related When It Aggravates Previous Work Injuries
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Fall at Home Is Work-Related When It Aggravates Previous Work Injuries

Cases & Compliance Alerts, Nova Scotia, Off-Duty Conduct

Fall at Home Is Work-Related When It Aggravates Previous Work Injuries

A worker who suffers an injury in a fall while

By vickyp|2021-11-04T07:50:52-07:00November 4, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Nova Scotia, Off-Duty Conduct|0 Comments

Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate
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Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate

Accommodation, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Newfoundland and Labrador

Failure of Return-to-Work Process Is Not Failure to Accommodate

An injured OR nurse and hospital couldn’t agree on a

By vickyp|2021-11-04T07:45:16-07:00November 4, 2021|Accommodation, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Newfoundland and Labrador|0 Comments

Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot
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Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot

Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, New Brunswick, Workers' Compensation

Potential Suicide Risks Grounds for Workers Comp Not to Pay for Medical Pot

Does workers comp have to pay for medical marijuana legally

By vickyp|2021-11-04T07:41:18-07:00November 4, 2021|Cases & Compliance Alerts, Drugs & Alcohol, New Brunswick, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments

OK to Discipline School Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors
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OK to Discipline School Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors

British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Harassment

OK to Discipline School Custodian for Bullying His Supervisors

In a bit of a role reversal, a maintenance employee

By vickyp|2021-11-04T07:34:08-07:00November 4, 2021|British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Harassment|0 Comments

Wrongfully Terminated Employee Wins $100,000 in Lost Opportunity Damages
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Wrongfully Terminated Employee Wins $100,000 in Lost Opportunity Damages

British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Termination

Wrongfully Terminated Employee Wins $100,000 in Lost Opportunity Damages

Four months into her articling (i.e., legal internship) term, a

By vickyp|2021-11-04T07:29:16-07:00November 4, 2021|British Columbia, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Termination|0 Comments

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