How to Create an Employee Right to Disconnect Policy
Giving employees the right to disconnect will soon be mandatory in Ontario. Achieving a balance between life and work is
Employee Right to Disconnect Policy
POLICY STATEMENT In recognition of how the capacity to separate work from personal life plays a vital role in fostering
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
Ontario Case Draws New Line on Power of Arbitrator to Review Drug Testing Policies
Arbitrator declines union’s bid to overturn nuclear power plant testing policy based on federal regulations. Labour arbitration boards have served
Avoid Payment Errors When Adjusting to Minimum Wage Hikes
The payroll challenges of incorporating changes to minimum wage rates. As they do every fall, minimum wage increases took effect
Ontario Bill 27 Would Give Employees the Right to “Disconnect”
New laws would ban contacting employees while on leave or vacation. On October 25, the Ontario Assembly tabled and will
OK to Require Medical Exam of Marijuana User’s Fitness for Safety-Sensitive Job
An energy company required safety-sensitive workers to pass pre-assignment drug testing before letting them work at the refinery. The company
Strong OHS Program Not Enough to Prove Due Diligence for Foreseeable Risk
Residual stored energy caused a machine that was supposedly locked out to start up unexpectedly and amputate a worker’s thumbs.