Employees Who Refuse Alternative Employment With Their Employer May Not Be Entitled To Statutory Termination Pay
Generally speaking, when an employee is dismissed without cause, they are entitled to notice or pay in lieu of notice as set out in the British Columbia Employment Standards Act ("ESA"). However, […]
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The Top 11 HR Compliance Cases of 2022 & How They Affect You – Special Report
Here are what we at HR Insider believe to be the 11 most significant cases of 2022, along with a practical lesson you can take from the case to address […]
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Supervisory Due Diligence: Satisfying Your Responsibility For Occupational Health & Safety
Date: November 9 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Andrew C. Wood, Harris & Co. Supervisory Due Diligence: Satisfying Your Responsibility For Occupational Health & Safety The presentation is intended to assist supervisors […]
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These are Some of the Burning Labour Law Questions I Am Hearing Most Often
Can I be forced to return to the office after two years at home? And more... Some of my most popular columns are Q-and-A’s, where I respond to the pressing labour […]
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Worker Fired for Refusing Vaccination Sues Union for Not Grieving
A pipefitter who got fired for defying his hospital employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy sued the union for not filing a grievance on his behalf. The Newfoundland labour relations board […]
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OK to Fire Public Employee for Defying Mandatory COVID Testing Policy
After nearly 24 years of service, an unvaccinated public service employee was terminated for refusing to undergo at-home COVID-19 testing 3 times a week. The employee claimed that she should […]
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Video Surveillance Policy
Closed circuit television and other surveillance equipment can help you keep your work facility safe and secure. But it can also violate the personal privacy of individuals who are monitored. […]
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Apple Faces Backlash on Return to Work Policy
APPLE MINI-REVOLT SHOWS DANGERS OF MAKING REMOTE EMPLOYEES RETURN TO WORK Having gotten used to working from home, many employees are reluctant to heed the call to return to the office. […]
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COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Early Employer Successes In Round Two
A number of arbitration awards dealing with COVID-19 vaccination policies were released in late 2021 and early 2022. While most of these policies were upheld, it remained to be seen […]
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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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