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Posted July 4, 2013

Racist Facebook Comment About Co-Worker: Employees Can Be Liable for Actions Outside the Office

There was recently a case about an employee who posted racists comments about her co-worker on her Facebook profile that we thought was interesting because[...]

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Posted June 18, 2013

Can you get fired for NOT taking your breaks?

Ah…the age old question, how do you impress your boss? To achieve this end, many people are inclined to work through their breaks and even[...]

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Posted June 7, 2013

Starting a New Job? What to Consider When Reviewing Your Employment Contract.

1. Start Date Take the time to read the employment contract before you sign and before you start working. 2. Termination Clause This is the[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted May 14, 2013

Laughter at the Workplace: Good Fun or Harassment?

Over the past year, I have been an Executive on the Board for the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) – Brockville Chapter. It has been[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted April 30, 2013

Jason Collins “Comes Out”: What are Employers’ Obligations Re: Sexual Orientation of Employees?

Jason Collins became the first professional athlete from a major professional sports league in North America to reveal that he is gay. This provides us[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted April 26, 2013

Workplace Policies on Mobile Devices

The number of workplace policies that employers need to develop is constantly multiplying. Recently, the need for a Bring Your Own Device Policy is appearing[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted March 22, 2013

Employee’s Duty to Mitigate Damages

It is a general principle of employment law that an employee who is terminated from employment is required to make reasonable efforts to find other[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted March 22, 2013

Job Protection when Family Members are Sick or Terminally Ill

Have you ever wondered what would happen to your job if a family member got sick and needed you to care for them? What Protections[...]

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Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted March 22, 2013

Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts

A recent court decision reaffirmed that employers need to be careful when drafting restrictive covenants, commonly known as non-compete clauses. In a recent decision of[...]