Injured Worker Didn’t Abandon His Job, He Got Fired
If we don’t hear back from you within 72 hours, a company policy stated, we’ll assume you’ve abandoned the job and terminate your employment. I didn’t know about the policy, […]
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Know The Laws Of Your Province on Minimum Age Requirements
All jurisdictions impose age restrictions to protect young workers from being hired for jobs that may harm their health, safety or welfare. Here’s a rundown of the minimum age requirements […]
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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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An Update On Paid Leave For Illness And Injury Under The Employment Standards Act In British Columbia
Recently, the BC Government passed Bill 19 to make further changes to paid and unpaid leave for personal illness or injury under the Employment Standards Act (the "Act") Background Five days of paid leave […]
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6 Ways to Stop Time Theft
How much money is time theft costing your company? With labour in short supply, HR directors face the challenge of getting maximum productivity out of the employees they have. Perhaps the […]
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The Right to Disconnect
Never has it been more difficult for Canadian workers to achieve a proper balance between life and work. With labour in short supply, employees are being pressured to work longer hours; […]
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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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Reservist Leave Rights: Know The Laws Of Your Province
Bereavement leave eligibility, pay, notification and verification rules vary by province. Bereavement leave is required by the employment standards laws of every jurisdiction. But specific eligibility, pay, notification and verification requirements […]
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New Rights For Trainees In The Workplace – Passage Of Bill 14
In line with the adoption of Bill 59, which integrated trainees into the prevention and compensation regimes provided under the Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety and the Act Respecting Industrial Accidents and […]
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A Cross-Canada Overview Of Covid Sick Leave Entitlements
The COVID-19 global pandemic has prompted many governments around the world to revisit employee sick leave protections. Employers in Canada, as in other parts, continue to face the unique challenge […]
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Work Refusals: Fired Manager Gets Greenlight to Sue for OHS Discriminatory Action
A yard manager initiated a work refusal claiming that his farm plant co-workers weren’t social distancing or using face masks. The OHS investigator concluded that the plant was complying with […]
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Federal Bill C-3 Gives Employees 10 Days’ Paid Sick Leave
COVID-19 temporary paid sick leave is morphing into something permanent Federally regulated employees are enjoying a merry Christmas. In addition to the federal $15.00 minimum wage that just took effect, the […]
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Questions and Answers About Mandatory Paid Sick Leave in B.C
On 24 November 2021, the B.C. Government announced that the province will become the first in Canada to require that every employer give their employees five paid sick days per […]
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Jury Duty Leave Policy Template
You must give employees unpaid leave for jury duty. Canadian citizens have a civic duty to attend court, participate in jury selection and serve as jurors if they’re selected to do […]
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Jury Duty Leave Rights: Know The Laws Of Your Province
Jury duty leave is required in every jurisdiction but leave is paid only in Newfoundland. Employees called to jury service during scheduled work time are allowed to take unpaid leave for […]
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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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4th Wave Resources
As Canada transitions from the 3rd wave into a potential 4th wave of the COVID pandemic (primarily due to a rise in the Delta variant), employers are struggling with balancing […]
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The 7 Most Important New HR Laws of 2021 (So Far)
Significant HR changes took effect in Alberta, BC, Ontario, Manitoba and the federal jurisdiction. Although issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health orders continues to drive HR compliance, new […]
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Ontario Decision: Important Reminder to Review and Update Termination Provisions
Last year, we wrote about the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Waksdale v. Swegon North America that cast doubt on the enforceability of termination provisions in many employment contracts in Ontario. […]
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Does Remote Monitoring of Employee Attendance Violate Privacy?
There’s an important new court ruling out of Ontario that all HR directors should be aware of regardless of where their organizations operate. The case is about an engineering firm […]
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Avoid Liability for Terminating Employees Who Disappear While on Medical Leave
Clearly accept the “resignation” of employees who abandon their job to prevent wrongful dismissal. Although dealing with AWOL employees is always a challenge for HR directors, the pandemic has made the […]
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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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Arbitrator Finds Paid Sick Leave Not Required In Some COVID-19 Situations
In a recent Saskatchewan arbitration decision, UFCW, Loc. 1400 v P&H Milling Group, it was decided that an employer was not required to pay sick leave to employees who: recently returned […]
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Absenteeism Policy
POLICY On every scheduled day, employees are expected to attend work and be punctual. The employee wherever possible, prior to commencing the leave, is required to submit the appropriate […]
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10 HR Policies You Should Audit Right Now
HR laws are changing fast--ensure your key policies are up to date and legally sound. The pandemic may have distracted attention from key employment law and societal changes taking place in […]
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How to Create a Legally Sound Employee Lateness and Punctuality Policy
Ensure employees come to work on time and that you can discipline them for being late. Being late for work is a practice as old as work itself. But as long […]
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Documentation of Verbal Warning for Lateness
Keep records of progressive discipline for tardiness. Showing up late for work without excuse or justification is normally grounds for progressive discipline, typically starting with a verbal warning and escalating to […]
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