The 2022 Ontario HR Compliance Yearbook – Special Report
What makes 2022 so different from other HR compliance years is where the action took place. In a typical year, the big changes tend to be spread out among the […]
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New Accessibility Requirements For The B.C. Public Sector
Is your organization on the right track toward accessibility, diversity and inclusion? As of June 2021, the Accessible British Columbia Act (the "Act") is law in British Columbia. The Act's intent is […]
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Accessibility For Manitobans Act: New Information And Communication Regulation
The Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation (the "Standard") is the third regulation issued under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (the "AMA"), which aims to remove and prevent barriers that exist digitally, […]
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Apple Faces Backlash on Return to Work Policy
APPLE MINI-REVOLT SHOWS DANGERS OF MAKING REMOTE EMPLOYEES RETURN TO WORK Having gotten used to working from home, many employees are reluctant to heed the call to return to the office. […]
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Mental Health – Lets Talk About It
The increase of anxiety and depression has been directly linked to lower productivity and higher absenteeism in the workplace... Whether you have been isolated in a remote workspace or exhausted on […]
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It Takes Two To Tango: Employee Obligations And Workplace Accommodation
Workplace accommodation is a challenging process, often without easy answers. Employers know they have to be proactive when assessing and implementing accommodation plans to ensure compliance with human rights legislation. What […]
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Ergonomics in Healthcare
Date: June 16, 2022 Time: 9:00AM PT Speaker: Kristan Rossetto, R.Kin, HB.Sc.HK, GradCert.ESLM, AE Working in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare environments can place high physical demands on workers and often […]
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The “Historic Trade-Off”: Ontario Divisional Court Considers The Interplay Between The Workers’ Compensation Scheme And Constructive Dismissal Actions Arising From Workplace Harassment
In Morningstar v. WSIAT, 2021 ONSC 5576, the Ontario Divisional Court conducted a judicial review of Decision No. 1227/19, 2019 ONWSIAT 2324 and Reconsideration Decision No. 1227/19R, 2020 ONWSIAT 1151 (the "Decisions"): two decisions of […]
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Bill 19 Introduces Amendments to Personal Illness or Injury Leave
On March 28, 2022, British Columbia introduced Bill 19 - 2022, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill 19) for first reading. Bill 19 addresses issues raised after the province’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) was […]
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A Look At Bill C-13: What Federal Jurisdiction Employers Need To Know
On March 1, 2022, the Federal Minister of Official Languages presented Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private […]
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