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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The 5 Mistakes HR Managers Make in Workplace Wellness Programs (and How to Fix Them).
Thought: Remember that it is possible to achieve positive ROI in any organisation through a wellness program so if your program isn’t doing that, it means that you need to either […]
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It Takes Two To Tango: Employee Obligations And Workplace Accommodation
Workplace accommodation is a challenging process, often without easy answers. Employers know they have to be proactive when assessing and implementing accommodation plans to ensure compliance with human rights legislation. What […]
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A Review of Medical Surveillance In Occupational Health Programs
DATE: April 28, 2022 TIME: 11:00AM PT SPEAKER: Doug Trout Click Here to Register This session will provide an overview of several aspects of medical screening and surveillance as part of an Occupational Health […]
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The True Value of Ergonomics
The True Value of Ergonomics - What Cost : Benefit To Expect? Are you underestimating the TRUE value of ergonomics? Our experience tells us that most employers and businesses do not […]
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Employers Can Enforce Masking Policies Even After Provincial Mandates Are Gone
After much anticipation, the Ford government ended its mask mandate on March 21. For many, this caused them to breathe a sigh of relief, both literally and figuratively. But make no […]
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What Comes Next? Ontario Ending Mandatory Mask Requirements In Most Settings
Bottom Line As part of the provincial reopening plan, on March 9, 2022, the Ontario Government announced its intention to lift provincial masking requirements in most settings as of March 21, […]
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Ontario Removing Masking Requirement On March 21 In Most Settings And Ending All COVID-19 Public Health Measures On April 27
On March 1, 2022, Ontario moved to the Roadmap Exit Step, as amended. We provided a summary of the restrictions that were eliminated on that date and those that would continue to exist. On […]
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Arbitrator Decides COVID-19 Pandemic Is Cataclysmic Event That Did Not Trigger Entitlement To Severance Under Layoff Provisions
In United Utility Workers' Association of Canada v Dataco Utility Services Ltd., 2022 CanLII 13414 (AB GAA), Arbitrator John Moreau, Q.C., dismissed 11 grievances filed on behalf of 11 service technicians (Grievors) […]
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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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Difficult Questions: The Impacts of Covid-19 on Precarious Employment
Date: March 30 Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST Speaker: Glenn French, Jennifer Mak & guests Covid-19 has exacerbated longstanding systemic issues and injustices both within our communities and our workplaces. These […]
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Termination: OK to Terminate Hospital Worker for Concealing His COVID-19 Symptoms
For 4 straight days, a hospital maintenance worker signed a workplace form attesting that he was free of COVID-19 symptoms, even though he had a heavy cough and was experiencing […]
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Testing Policies at Work: Drugs, Alcohol & COVID-19
Recorded Date: February 2, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Preston Parsons This session will look at the current state of the law around testing your workers at your workplace […]
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New Critical Worker Exemption In Alberta Allows Workers With COVID-19 To Attend Work
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta, signed an Order on January 3, 2022, and amended January 10, 2022, creating an exception to the isolation requirements for […]
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Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum in U.S.
As the raging omicron variant of COVID-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck. While […]
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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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Mental Health & Mental Illness Accommodations Policy
ABC Company is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all of its employees. ABC Company also recognizes that mental health is a crucial factor in employees’ overall […]
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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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Employers Claim Early Edge in Litigation Battle Over Mandatory Vaccination
Union legal challenges to mandatory vaccination policies have failed in 3 of 4 cases. Are mandatory vaccination policies legally enforceable? Since the vaccination rollout began, human rights commissions across Canada have […]
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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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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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COVID-19 Infection Considered an Employment Injury
On September 23, 2021, the Tribunal administratif du travail [Administrative Labour Tribunal] (the “Tribunal”) determined that a COVID-19 infection could constitute an employment injury[1], within the meaning of the Act respecting industrial accidents […]
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Five Paid Sick Days Coming to B.C. Jan. 1
Paid sick leave will be standard for workers in British Columbia beginning Jan. 1, 2022, with a minimum of five paid sick days each year. B.C. becomes the first province in […]
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Vaccinate or Test COVID-19 Policy: Arbitrator Hints Termination For Cause Could Be Upheld
Almost a year ago, we wrote an article about whether a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy could be enforced at arbitration. The answer was the classic (and frustrating) it depends. When we wrote […]
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Stress at Work Special Report
The nature of work is changing at whirlwind speed. Perhaps now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to the health of workers and, in turn, to the health […]
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Employer Must Prove It Had Just Cause to Fire Employee for Medical Absence
A secretary who was absent from work due to illness emailed his supervisor a note from a nurse practitioner simply stating that he had to miss work for 4 weeks […]
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How to Complete the ROE for COVID-19-Earnings Interruptions
Vaccine refusers may not qualify for EI benefits. Another reason to hate COVID-19 is that it interrupts employees’ earnings and forces payroll to complete the Record of Employment (ROE) form so […]
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What to Do When an Employee Defies Your Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Find out why the employee is refusing before deciding what to do. Before the pandemic, mandatory vaccination policies were rare and limited to sensitive sectors like health care and travel. But […]
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