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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MAY 18 – Legal Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Employees and Getting Ready for the New Normal
DATE: May 18, 2022 TIME: 9:ooAM - 10:30AM PDT SPEAKERS: Evan Campbell and Erin Minuk Click Here to Register Legal Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Employees and Getting Ready for the New Normal Employers are dealing […]
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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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Cameras in the Workplace: From Justified Surveillance to Psychological Harassment
In a recent decision,[1] the Tribunal administratif du travail (the “Tribunal”) concluded that an employer’s excessive surveillance by means of security cameras was a violation of its employees’ right to dignity and integrity, and […]
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Return to The Office or Permanent Work-From-Home? Whatever an Employer Chooses, Lawsuits Will Abound
The decision to recall employees is a double-edged sword. We have reached what could be employers’ last chance to return remote workers to the office. But employers risk constructive dismissal claims […]
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More New Requirements On The Horizon For Ontario Employers
On February 24, 2022, the Ontario government announced it would be introducing legislation requiring large employers to “tell their workers if, how and why” they are being monitored electronically. This […]
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Workplace Injuries In The Age Of Remote Work
A decision of the Administrative Labour Tribunal recognizing an employment injury that occurred in the course of remote work recently made headlines because of the particular nature of the circumstances […]
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…Introducing Electronic Monitoring Legislation, A First Of Its Kind
On February 28, the Ontario government tabled Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, which, if passed, would enact the Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 and make amendments to the Employment Standards […]
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Disconnecting From Work
Disconnecting From Work: Ontario Updates Its Guide To The Employment Standards Act, 2000 Ontario's Working for Workers Act, 2021 ("WWA") received Royal Assent on December 2, 2021. Among other things, the WWA amended […]
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Workplace Injury And Teleworking: Can A Fall Outside The Home Be Considered A Workplace Accident?
In a recent decision1, the Tribunal administratif du travail [Administrative Labour Tribunal] (the "Tribunal") determined that a teleworking employee suffered a workplace injury when she fell down the outdoor stairs of her home […]
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Social Media Privacy and Discipline: Workplace Challenges
Recorded Date: March 2 Time: 9 AM EST Speaker: Jeremy Schwartz Click Here to Access Recording More than ever before we live and work digitally, and so our online private and work activities intersect […]
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The Gig Economy In Canada: Emerging Issues And The Future Of Work
Courts in Canada are starting to tackle some of the issues that arise from the informal and atypical work arrangements in the gig economy. People have always engaged in non-standard work […]
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Termination: Single Episode of Physical Abuse against Mental Patient Justifies Firing of Nurse
A mental health centre fired a nurse for rough handling a patient with dementia. The nurse admitted to grabbing the patient by both arms and pinning her against the wall, […]
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Workers Comp Covers Injury Telecommuter Suffers at Home
Is a telecommuter that gets injured while working from home entitled to workers comp benefits? A Québec labour tribunal answered yes to this crucial question. The claim was made by […]
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Unreasonable Not to Let Employee Exposed to COVID-19 Work from Home
A secretary exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 case at work was denied permission to work at home while awaiting her test results due to “security reasons.” The employer also refused […]
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Ergonomics Planning for 2022
Recorded Date: January 12, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Rachel Mitchell Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As we move into 2022, what ergonomics implementations should […]
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The Unintended Consequences of Working From Home Will Be Multifold and Worrisome for Canadians
On my Sunday Newstalk 1010 show, a caller complained that while his employer was permitting him to continue working from Costa Rica, it was cutting his pay by 25 per […]
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Digital Nomads & The Dangers Of Letting Employees Telecommute From Abroad
Some of your employees who are telecommuting may be doing so from outside Canada. They could be part of a breed of what are called “digital nomads” who benefit from […]
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Ask The Expert: Do Telecommuters Have the Right to Work from Outside Canada?
The right to telecommute doesn’t necessarily mean the right to work from anywhere in the world. QUESTION We just learned that an employee we approved for telecommuting has been working from Miami. […]
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Ergonomics Solutions to the Potential Pitfalls of Hybrid Offices
As we eagerly return to work in the office, many organizations are considering hybrid working models. For some, this simply means working at home a few days a week and working […]
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Do OHS Laws Protect Workers Who Work from Home? – Ask The Expert
In most jurisdictions, the answer is YES. QUESTION Do the OHS laws require us to take measures to protect workers who do their job from home or a remote location? If so, […]
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Ergo Solutions to the Potential Pitfalls of Hybrid Offices
Recorded Date: November 3, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT Speaker: Rachel Mitchell Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As we prepare for the eventual return to work, […]
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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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COVID-19: Updates on Work Agreements, Safety & Constructive Dismissal Claims
The COVID-19 pandemic, among other things, has been a huge experiment in the efficiency and effectiveness of telecommuting. Currently, more than 3x as many Canadians are working from home (at […]
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Ending Telecommute Arrangements Without Committing Constructive Dismissal
65% of employees working remotely during the pandemic want to keep doing so 58% of these employees say they'll look for a new job if their employer tries to […]
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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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Developing A Long-Term Remote Work Policy
As restrictions related to COVID-19 continue to ease in British Columbia and employers are given the green light to return employees to the workplace, the ability to continue working remotely […]
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