The Proposed Federal Ban On The Use Of Replacement Workers During A Strike
The recent federal employee strike resulted in the temporary closing of certain government services and highlighted an issue with respect to the use of replacement workers during a strike or […]
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Employers Don’t Always Need to Give a Warning Before Firing You With Cause
An employer doesn't always need to send a warning before firing an employee. The near invariable direction HR departments provide when it comes to terminating an employee for cause is that […]
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LGBT Discrimination – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the only provinces that don’t expressly ban gender expression discrimination. Federal employment discrimination laws in the US don’t expressly protect LGBT people. To the extent such protections […]
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How to Protect Your Company from Legal Risks of Workplace AI Use
That artificial intelligence has direct ramifications on the workplace isn’t exactly breaking news. But the newly launched ChatGPT app, which has gained over 100 million active users in less than […]
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Court Finds That Saving Clause Does Not Fix An Illegal Termination Provision
Bottom Line Despite a "saving provision" that purported to incorporate the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA") into the employment agreement, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Tan v. Stostac […]
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Collective Bargaining Primer
If there is a union in your workplace, you likely have been involved in collective bargaining in some capacity. Even where human resource managers are not directly at the bargaining […]
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Important Notice Re Ongoing Compliance Obligations Of Employers Employing Foreign Workers
Please be advised that new employer compliance obligations are in effect for the employment of foreign workers which include the following: For the International Mobility Program, which includes intra-company transfers, employers […]
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ISED Releases Companion To Proposed AI Law: Timelines, Guidelines, And Enforcement
Introduction The number of companies that have adopted artificial intelligence ("AI") has more than doubled since 2017.1 The speed of AI growth coupled with its increasing use has led to concerns of […]
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Chat GPT And OpenAI – What Is It And Will It Impact Human Resources?
We have posted about employer use of Artificial Intelligence, AI, and the emerging legal issues associated with such tools, and no doubt, AI is going to continue to be a hot topic. […]
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When Is a Severance Agreement Release Unenforceable?
Beware of “unconscionability” when getting a terminated employee’s agreement not to sue. Because the price of termination in Canada is so high, employers typically enter into severance negotiations with employees they […]
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