What to Do When an Employee Defies Your Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Find out why the employee is refusing before deciding what to do. Before the pandemic, mandatory vaccination policies were rare and limited to sensitive sectors like health care and travel. But […]
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Nov 18 – To What Extent are Employees Barred From Pursuing Stress Claims in Court?
Date: November 18, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Ryan Conlin Register Here to register for this webinar. Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental stress injuries, […]
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Nov 3 – Ergo Solutions to the Potential Pitfalls of Hybrid Offices
Date: November 3, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT Speaker: Rachel Mitchell Register Here to register for this webinar. As we prepare for the eventual return to work, many organizations are considering hybrid […]
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How to Manage the Legal Risks of Global Telecommuting Arrangements
Don’t let digital nomads expose you to liability under a foreign country’s law. Chances are that some employees who are now telecommuting are doing so from outside Canada. They could be […]
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Telecommuting & Remote Work Policy Template
Establish clear ground rules when letting employees work from home. Letting employees work remotely from home offers organizations significant benefits, like lower overhead, equipment and other costs, the capacity to utilize […]
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Managing The Great Resignation: Tips For Employers Reopening Workplaces
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has altered views of work and career. Employees are seeking greater flexibility and autonomy in how and when they work. A recent global survey conducted […]
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4 Key Areas Your Remote Work Policy Should Cover
As we progress through the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing more businesses adopt a hybrid model workplace with some employees returning to the office and others continuing to work from […]
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Applying Game Theory Principles in the Management of Employee Absences
Recorded Date: August 25, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM PDT Speaker: Patricia J. Forte Click Here with discount code "HRIVIP21" to watch this recording for free Managing employee attendance can be the bane of the […]
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Emergency Evacuation of the Disabled – Know The Laws Of Your Province
OHS and accessibility laws require accommodations for the disabled. OHS laws require employers to create and implement an emergency response plan and procedures for evacuating or sheltering in place in case […]
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Employee Special Needs Emergency Evaluation Assessment Form
Do your employees need special assistance to evacuate during a workplace emergency? OHS regulations, fire codes and accessibility laws require employers to have emergency response plans that account for ALL individuals […]
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Ensure Emergency Response Plan Accommodates the Special Needs of the Disabled
Are disabled employees capable of evacuating your workplace in an emergency? Like any responsible organization, you probably have an emergency evacuation plan in case there’s a fire, bomb threat, earthquake or […]
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British Columbia Office Of The Human Rights Commissioner Provides Guidance To Employers On Vaccination Status Policies
British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) recently released A human rights approach to proof of vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic (Guidance), which offers general advice on how employers and […]
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Compassionate Care Leave Rights Across Canada
Compassionate care eligibility, notification, verification and reinstatement rules in each jurisdiction. Caring for an elderly parent care or other close family member who’s on the verge of death is an emotionally […]
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Do Employees Who Wear Religious Headwear Have to Use Hardhats?
Safety comes before religion but your duty is not to force workers to choose between them. Under OHS laws, employers must ensure that employees use PPE necessary to protect them from […]
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The 10 Most Important HR Compliance Cases of 2021 (So Far)
Key cases focused on COVID as well as drug testing, discrimination and other perennial HR issues. Halfway through 2021, courts across Canada have issued a number of extremely important case rulings […]
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The Challenges Of Remote Work After The Pandemic
At the current vaccination rate, the imminent lifting of restrictions, including those requiring remote work, is a real possibility. Several legitimate questions will then arise for employers. Here are some […]
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How to Create a Legally Sound, Effective Telecommuting Policy
Adjusting traditional HR procedures and systems to keep telecommuters productive and safe. Telecommuting was growing fast even before the pandemic. And for good reason. Letting employees work remotely from home offers […]
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Employers’ Duty to Re-Employ Injured Workers: Know The Laws of Your Province
How long must you keep an injured worker’s job open for a potential return to work? The workers comp laws of all but 5 jurisdictions (Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and […]
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Does COVID-19 Ban Commuting to Work from Outside the Province? – Ask The Expert
Employees coming into a province to go to work each day don’t have to self-isolate. QUESTION One of our employees commutes to our office in BC from her home in Alberta. Is […]
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Work From Home Policy
To ensure that key functions within the XYZ Co’s business can be conducted from employees’ homes or, other remote locations is the purpose of this statement of Policy and Procedure.
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Key Considerations In Responding To Employee Requests To Work From Home
During the pandemic, many employers and employees have demonstrated exceptional adaptability in shifting their place of work from the office to the home. As COVID-19 case numbers decline and a […]
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Last Chance & Warning Letter to AWOL Employee
Smoke out employees who disappear while on medical leave. Employees on medical or other leaves of absence are required to stay in touch so that their employers can monitor their status […]
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Avoid Privacy Pitfalls When Remotely Monitoring Telecommuter Productivity
You can track their productivity but you can’t spy on employees who work from home. Before the pandemic, 82% of Canadian employees worked primarily from an external workplace; today, only 27% […]
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Workers Compensation Claims for Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccine Possible
WorkSafeBC recently published its position on COVID-19 vaccinations, making it clear that workers compensation claims related to adverse vaccine reactions can be successful. Such reactions—either injury or death—would have to […]
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Compliance Considerations for a Remote Workplace
Date: May 26, 2021 Time: 9:00 am – 10:30am PDT Speaker: Michael Cleveland Register Here with discount code "HRIVIP21" to attend for free About the Webinar As we are in the second year of the pandemic, […]
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Ergonomics of Working from Home – 1 Year Later – Lessons Learned
Date: May 26, 2021 Time: 11:00 am – 12:30pm PDT Speaker: Rachel Mitchell Register Here with discount code "HRIVIP21" to attend for free About the Webinar The new Work from Home (WFH) model has now been […]
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Paid COVID-19 Vaccination During Work Hours Leave Policy
Although it’s not currently required (except in Saskatchewan; BC has also provided for vaccination leave but it’s unpaid), organizations might want to offer their employees paid time off so they […]
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Do Employers Have to Re-Employ Injured Workers? – Ask The Expert
The human rights law duty to accommodate injured workers applies regardless of what workers comp requires. QUESTION Are we legally obligated to re-employ an injured worker returning from a work injury? ANSWER Yes, if […]
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Dear Boss: Can I Work Remotely From Hawaii? Labour, Employment & Human Rights Bulletin
As a result of COVID-19, many Canadian provinces declared a public health emergency and either ordered (or recommended), that Canadian employers allow employees to work from home if their tasks […]
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Is Refusal To Wear A Mask The Basis For A Human Rights Complaint?
Mask wearing indoors has become a ubiquitous part of the COVID-19 experience. The B.C. government mandated mask wearing in November of 2020 for most indoor public settings. Those orders are […]
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