Many Canadians Considering Job Switch
Many Canadians considering job switch: Hays report TORONTO — Roughly two-thirds of Canadians are seriously considering leaving their job because of issues such as compensation, declining job satisfaction, and overall well-being, […]
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Can Employer Pre-Test to Screen Union Employee Qualifications for Open Jobs?
Unions objected to SaskTel’s “unilateral and arbitrary” use of pre-testing applicants for vacant positions and automatically excluding anyone who flunked from consideration. Under the collective agreement, open positions should go […]
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Creating New IT Position Outside Bargaining Unit Not an Unfair Labour Practice
In 2019, the Labour Relations Board ruled that an insurance company committed an unfair labour practice by unilaterally establishing a new IT supervisor position outside the scope of the bargaining […]
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Canadian Corporate Immigration: Understanding and Navigating the System
Recorded Date: November 10, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Benjamin Kranc Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. Corporate Immigration is an intricate and sometimes confusing system. […]
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Can The Loss Of A Work Permit Lead To Frustration Of Contract?
The answer to the question posed by the title of this week’s blog is, in short: yes, it can. Of course, that doesn’t mean that it always will. Frustration of Contract […]
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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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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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Do Employees Have to Disclose Their Youth Criminal Background Records?
Requiring employees for youth criminal records may be okay if convictions are related to job duties. SITUATION Theft is a constant concern at a clothing store where unsupervised employees have access to […]
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Women In Supply Chain – Avetta White Paper
Recent research shows that even though women make up about 40% of the total supply chain workforce, only about 15% of organizations have women representing them at executive levels. The […]
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Employment Law Fundamentals: Hiring & Employment Contracts
Recorded Date: May 5, 2021 Time: 9am – 10:30am PDT Speaker: Anthony Panacci 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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Watch Your (Employment Contract) Language—“In Consideration of Employment”
Beware of using this phrase when contracting with employees you already employ The phrase “in consideration of employment” is a staple of employment contracts. While the concept of consideration is crucial […]
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Job Opportunities in Canada for 2020-2021: Don’t Get Discouraged!
Before you start or continue your career - you need to be well prepared, evaluate your knowledge, skills and abilities to obtain a potential position that will bring you not […]
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Canadian Corporate Immigration: Beyond the Work Permit
Recorded Date: March 31, 2021 Speaker: Benjamin Kranc, Canadian Corporate Immigration Lawyer Recording To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of HR Insider, use discount code HRIVIP21 […]
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Intra-Company Transferee Work Permits
A Possible Solution Despite Current Travel Restrictions Throughout the past year, COVID-19 and the resulting international border closure has complicated the pathway to Canada for many. Nonetheless, there are still a […]
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Business Immigration and COVID
Date: February 24th, 2021 Time: 9 a.m. PDT / 12 p.m. EDT Speakers: Benjamin Kranc, Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Immigration Law Recording: To access the recording […]
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The Federal Government Draws a New Line on Unpaid Internships
Memo to Federally Regulated Employers: Your Unpaid Internship Program May Now Be Illegal The unpaid internship has become an endangered species, especially for companies subject to federal employment regulation, i.e., the […]
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Genetic Testing & Nondiscrimination Policy
Don't use genetic information to make hiring and employment decisions. POLICY STATEMENT In recognition of the fact that genetic information about individuals is irrelevant to their current ability to work, […]
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Why You Should Not Factor Genetic Information into Your Hiring & Employment Decisions
Genetic screening of job applicants & employees can get you into serious legal trouble . Before COVID-19, genetic testing from companies like 23andMe was probably the hottest thing in consumer diagnostics […]
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Around the Provinces: Temporary Layoff Rules Across Canada
Temporary business slowdowns and short-term financial challenges may force you to let go of employees you really want to keep. Layoffs are also expensive because you have to shell out […]
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2021 Minimum Wage Rates Across Canada
ALBERTA General Minimum Wage: $15.00 per hour Separate Minimum Wages: • Students age 13-17. for work done during school breaks or first 28 hours per week of work done while not on break: […]
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Employees are Unionized and Have a Collective Agreement Quiz
QUESTION Federal and provincial governments have established employment standards for employees. If those employees are unionized and have a collective agreement, are those employees subject to provincial or federal law or, […]
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Hiring & Recruiting Quiz
QUESTION Is there a difference between a resume and a curriculum vitae and, if so, what is it? ANSWER Yes. A Curriculum vitae is an in depth and extensive account of a potential […]
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Employment Contracts Quiz
contrQUESTION What are the basic conditions to determine if a written or oral agreement between an employer and employee is valid and enforceable? ANSWER There must have been an offer and acceptance […]
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Working to Equality: Practical Steps for Designing an Effective Anti-Discrimination Strategy
By Cassandra Ma, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP Recent events have ignited global public discourse around workplace human rights and, in particular, systemic racial discrimination. Collectively, the deaths of George Floyd, […]
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Racism in the Workplace
The standard racial discrimination and harassment policies to ensure compliance with human rights laws is no longer enough for these turbulent times. In response to the murder of George Floyd, […]
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HR Audit: Are Your Employment Practices Perpetuating Racial Discrimination?
If you’re appalled by the recent murders in the U.S. and want to take a stand against racism and racial discrimination, the place to start is by asking this question: […]
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Hiring & Recruiting: The Liability Risks of Evaluating Job Candidates’ “Fit” with Your Organization
Skills and experience are important to job success. But so are personal “fit” with an organization’s culture. The problem is that unlike skills and experience, “fit” is a subjective standard […]
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Use of Organizational “Fit” as a Criterion for Recruitment & Hiring Policy
Skills and experience are important to job success. But so are personal “fit” with an organization’s culture. The problem is that unlike skills and experience, “fit” is a subjective standard […]
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COVID-19: Navigating the Federal Assistance for Employers & Employee
Since applications opened at 6 a.m. today, over 10,000 businesses have applied for the federal government's new wage subsidy (CEWS). Companies will be able to receive up to 75% of employee […]
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Back to Work: The Future of the Workplace Post COVID-19
Date: May 27, 2020 Time: 9 a.m. PDT / 12 p.m. EDT Presenter: Anthony Panacci, Associate, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP About the Webinar While provinces continue to operate under a state of emergency, employers […]
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