Revenge Porn – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Most provinces have either adopted or soon will adopt revenge porn legislation Posting intimate images of a person without their consent, typically referred to as revenge porn because it often occurs […]
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Does Mental Illness Excuse Theft and Other Serious Employee Violations?
The “it wasn’t me, it was my mental illness” excuse for workplace misconduct rarely works “It wasn’t me; it was my mental illness.” That’s something employees are apt to say after […]
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Workers Comp Bars Assault-Based Constructive Dismissal Lawsuit
A lab chemist slammed a female co-worker in the arm with her fume hood window, causing a bruise. The chemist claimed the hood was too far open and that he […]
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OK to Fire Librarian for Loaning Sexually Explicit Novels to High School Students
A few years after being suspended for 5 days for engaging in an inappropriate Facebook Messenger conversation with a vulnerable female student, a teacher librarian was terminated for lending out […]
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Nurses’ Union Loses Bid to Widen COVID-19 N95 Respirator Directive
In the early days of the pandemic, the Ontario Chief Public Health Officer issued a directive that healthcare workers be equipped with N95 respirators to protect against exposure to aerosols […]
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Privacy Law in the Workplace
Recorded Date: November 23, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Jill Wilkie Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of OHS Insider, use discount […]
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Code of Conduct for Virtual Meetings
Harassment-wise, the virtual meeting has become the digital equivalent to the holiday office party. Far from eliminating workplace harassment, telecommuting has only caused it to morph into digital forms. As a […]
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13 Ways to Battle Islamophobia in Canadian Workplaces
In January of 2017, an act of terror took the lives of six people at the Grand Mosque in Québec City and seriously injured 19 others. Their deaths were heartbreaking […]
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July 28: Using Mediation for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
RECORDED DATE: July 28, 2021 TIME: 9:00-10:30AM PDT SPEAKER: Heather Hettiarachchi, LLB MSc CPHR To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of OHS Insider, use discount code HRIVIP21 to watch […]
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Crossing the Rubicon: When is Bad Behaviour a Disability?
Recorded Date: May 19, 2021 Time: 9am – 10:30am PDT Speaker: Glenn French Recording To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of HR Insider, use discount code HRIVIP21 to watch the […]
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Online Harms: Federal Government Announces New Rules And Regulator
On March 31, 2021, the Government of Canada unveiled new measures to combat online "harms" including hate speech. The announcement was made in an online interview with Heritage Minister Steven […]
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Breach Of COVID-19 Policy Justifies Termination
COVID-19 has dominated our world for the past year. It has touched every facet of our lives. It has resulted in ever-changing rules, policies and procedures being implemented that affect […]
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Are There Limits To A Professional’s Freedom Of Expression In His Or Her Personal Life?
Professionals have ethical obligations and must respect them in all spheres of their lives, even in their private lives. While they enjoy the protection of the same constitutional rights and […]
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Employee Privacy And Disciplinary Actions
Employers should have strong privacy management programs in place and should consider potential privacy issues when making disciplinary decisions. Generally, employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy on workplace computers and […]
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Can You Discipline Employees for Not Following COVID Rules When They’re Off-Duty?
Discipline is problematic but self-isolation may be mandatory. Your province is in full lockdown mode. Among other things, outdoor gatherings of more than 50 people aren’t allowed. So, it troubles you […]
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How to Regulate Employee Social Networking Activity – Both On-and Off-Duty
The things employees say on social networks can do serious harm to your business. What’s At Stake: The Damage Employees Can Do on Social Media On November 27, with the state of […]
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Employee Social Media Use Policy
The centerpiece of your effort to curb social media abuses is to establish and consistently enforce a social networking policy that addresses these activities. Make sure your policy is realistic. […]
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Employers Face Possible Expansion Of The Duty Of Honesty And Good Faith
Do employers have a general duty to act honestly and in good faith when dealing with their employees? Some years ago the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Wallace v. […]
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Code of Conduct & Ethics Quiz
QUESTION Though people work for the Federal Government, what they do in the off-the Job in private life is of little concern or interest to then employer. Is this accurate? ANSWER Certainly people […]
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Checklist: The 33 Things to Include in Your Racial Anti-Discrimination & Harassment Policy
Sure, you have a written policy to prevent racial and other forms of discrimination and harassment at your organization. But is it a real, living and breathing thing or just […]
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Employee Surveillance: What’s “Reasonable”?
A recent decision from the British Columbia Privacy Commissioner should remind employers that simply having a valid purpose for the collection and use of employee personal information does not necessarily […]
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The High Cost of Rudeness at Work
Christine Porath, associate professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and coauthor of the HBR article "The Price of Incivility." repost from HBR Ideacast
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Employee Code of Conduct Checklist
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM: Every workplace should have an Employment or HR Manual that includes a code of conduct for the workplace. Each code of conduct must address and reflect the unique […]
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Firing Employees for Bad-Mouthing the Company
SITUATION ABC Auto Body is a f**** joke! Nobody should spend their money there because they’re a bunch of f**** crooks out to hose you.” An ABC Auto Body employee makes the […]
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Are Terms of HR Manuals Contractually Binding?
Poor employee maintenance of company laptops is costing ABC Co. a fortune. So, ABC sticks a new rule into its HR Manual: From now on, employees issued a laptop must […]
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Use of Facilities Policy
Office facilities are intended primarily for use by employees in conjunction with business purposes. However, some exceptions will be allowed as defined below. Facilities may be requested for birthdays, baby […]
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Policy on Resolving Competing Human Rights
All employees have a right to be free from discrimination and an entitlement to reasonable accommodations for their disabilities, religious needs, family needs, etc. But sometimes those rights may come […]
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Office Decoration Policy
[Company Name] may install appropriate seasonal decorations in public areas, such as at reception, in the lobby, and in lunch and break areas, from time to time. Further, [Company Name] recognizes […]
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Office Appearance Policy
[Company Name] establishes this policy on office appearance in accord with its values of efficiency and professionalism. As an expression of those values, all office areas, including employee work areas […]
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Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
The success of our business is dependent on the trust and confidence we earn from our employees, customers and shareholders. We gain credibility by adhering to our commitments, displaying honesty […]
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