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Criminal record checks available free to not-for-profit organizations,...

Starting November 30, 2013, British Columbia’s government will waive the $20 criminal record check fee for not-for-profit organizations that participate in a program that also offers free expert...

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Police records checks ineffective, invade rights, says civil rights association

Police record checks are a poor tool to assess a candidate’s suitability for a job, according to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). An inaccurate, incomplete or inconsequential record can...

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IRCC announces details of global skills strategy

On June 12, 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced details of its Global Skills Strategy. First announced in November 2016, the Global Skills Strategy is intended to help...

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Employee’s decision to retrain affected his right to damages after termination The Ontario Superior Court of Justice had to recently address...

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7 ways to decrease negativity in a working environment

Workplace negativity is an increasing problem in today’s society. Some say that this negativity is a result of the loss of control, confidence, or community of a workplace. The best way to combat...

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Le cannabis en milieu de travail

Le 13 avril dernier, le projet de loi C-45 – soit la Loi concernant le cannabis et modifiant la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances, le Code criminel et d’autres lois ou la Loi sur...

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Cannabis in the workplace

On April 13, Bill C-45 – An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, also known as the Cannabis Act – was introduced and read in...

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Employers: Be careful of what you say about former employees to their new...

Be careful of what you say about former employees to their new employers, warns Toronto employment lawyer, Jeff Dutton. If a former employer suggests to another employer to terminate a certain...

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E.T. v. Dress Code Express Inc., the “Code” as applied to minors

The Ontario Human Rights Code is extensive in its efforts to protect persons within Ontario, and may apply to minors in the workforce. Background In the recent case, E.T. v. Dress Code Express Inc.,...

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. New type of damage awarded against employer after workplace harassment proven In the following case, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice had to...

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Government of Canada amends the Citizenship Act

On June 19, 2017, Bill C-6, which proposed numerous amendments to the Canadian Citizenship Act, (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29), received Royal Assent. Bill C-6 attempts to reverse many of the changes...

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Summarizing WSIB’s proposed Rate Framework, part 2

This week, Clear Path Employer Services provides us with Part 2 of their 3-part series, Summarizing WSIB’s proposed Rate Framework. Part two – Class level premium rate settings This blog is part two of...

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$85,000.00 human rights award against employer in sexual harassment case...

In a recent case titled Doyle v. Zochem Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a decision to award both moral damages and damages pursuant to the Human Rights Code (Code) without subtracting one from...

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Major issues with minor provisions – Child leaves

Bill 148’s proposed changes to leave entitlements in Ontario, though a step in the right direction, still don’t address the flaw for child leaves that only apply to children under 18 years old....

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Privacy Commissioner provides some tips for businesses regarding passwords

The Privacy Commissioner Canada has recently released some tips for mitigating risk to businesses involving passwords. One main problem is that individuals use the same password for multiple accounts –...

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Don’t reuse passwords, Privacy Commissioner warns The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is urging businesses to require employees...

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Talking damages: Put your money where your mouth is

That is an old expression suggesting that if something is truly important to you, then you will attach monetary consequences to it. Which is why it is interesting that in Canada, damages that are...

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Is the first Monday in August considered a statutory holiday?

This year, the first Monday in August is August 7. Although most commonly referred to as “Civic Holiday”, the holiday is referred to differently across Canada. For instance, in British Columbia, the...

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Caméras vidéo en milieu de travail – L’arrêt Vigi Santé Ltée : La cour...

La présence de caméras vidéo en milieu de travail, ainsi que d’autres mesures de surveillance mises en place par un employeur, font couler beaucoup d’encre depuis quelques années au Québec. En effet,...

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Video cameras in the workplace – The Vigi Santé Ltée decision: The Court of...

The presence of video cameras in the workplace, as well as other measures of surveillance put in place by employers, have generated considerable commentary in recent years in Quebec. Administrative and...

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