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Posted September 6, 2013

Companies will be fined under Criminal Code if found liable for worker injury or death

Workers safety is paramount – see the below article written by Lisa Stam on her blog “Employment and Human Rights Law in Canada” for a breakdown[...]

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Posted August 23, 2013

The Price of Breaking Promises in Settlement Agreements

Breaking a promise to keep the terms of settlement confidential can mean having to give settlement money back. For some employees, the legal documents that[...]

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Posted July 22, 2013

Wal-Mart Fires Employee – Pet Lovers Beware

On July 11, 2013, Carla Cheney, a Wal-Mart employee in Kemptville, Ontario, was fired from her job after she confronted a customer who had left[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted July 11, 2013

Double-check your emails before pushing “Send”! You might have an employment issue on your hands…

Whether we like it or not, most of us find ourselves spending a significant part of our work week receiving and responding to e-mails. It[...]

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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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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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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[...]