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When aggression and the workplace collide
Send to KindleAggression sometimes occurs in the workplace. That is a fact! And when conflicts are left unresolved, employers have employees resigning or taking tremendous amounts of sick leave to deal...
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Mandatory retirement has been eliminated − is anyone listening?
Send to KindleOld habits die hard. The Human Resources industry is obviously having a hard time abandoning the notion that 65 is the accepted age for retirement. Since amendments to the Ontario Human...
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What is reverse discrimination?
Send to KindleThe following situations are hypothetical. However, I invite you to read the following and submit your responses as comments to this post: Scenario one Image: www.homorazzi.com...
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Human Rights Tribunal scrutinizes medical note in allegation of...
Send to KindleImage: 6404v.bnqmqv.dyndns-at-work.com Human Resources practitioners are constantly confronted with medical notes from employees that do not provide any meaningful medical information...
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Responding to a human rights complaint
Send to KindleImage: www.hrto.caAs an employer it is always possible that your organization will become involved in a human rights complaint— most likely as the respondent. Being the respondent means...
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What do you do when your employees won’t come to work?
Send to KindleIn recent years, employers seem to be struggling with “missing employees” that provide vague doctors’ notes and then disappear, assuming their job is safe. What can employers do? Do you...
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Yet another reason for employers to avoid ‘locker-room mentality’ at work
Send to KindleImage: nattavut / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Just in case employers needed yet another reason to be careful to ensure that employees in their workplaces treat one another with respect and...
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Employer failed in duty to accommodate by not considering employment beyond...
Send to KindleIn Fair and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (decision found here), the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) provides a useful guide for employers to follow in determining...
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Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Send to Kindle Human resource issues can be challenging for volunteer boards Human resource issues can be challenging for volunteer boards of not-for-profit and condominium corporations. Even when a...
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The importance of documentation when dealing with a human rights complaint
Send to KindleImage: adamr | freedigitalphotos.netThis human rights case demonstrates the importance of preparing and maintaining proper documentation when interviewing job applicants for a position...
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Is the appearance of “youth” a bona fide occupational qualification?
Send to KindleImage: Ambro | freedigitalphotos.net On September 16, 2008, Kimberly Ouwroulis filed a Human Rights complaint alleging discrimination based on her age. The complaint was filed after she...
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Federal Court of Appeal outlines test for discrimination on the basis of...
The Federal Court of Appeal has released two companion decisions in Attorney General of Canada v Fiona Johnston and the Canadian Human Rights Commission 2014 FCA 110 (“Johnston”) and Canadian National...
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Is an employer’s duty to accommodate becoming too much?
Image: news.nationalpost.com After a recent Federal Court of Appeal ruling, employers are now faced with the responsibility of accommodating employee requests relating to childcare – providing it does...
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With news almost every week of another marijuana dispensary raided by the police, Ontarian’s have asked, can the Ministry of Labour enforce employment standards (i.e. notice of termination, overtime,...
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Workforce analytics pureplay: Are you a fit?
Last week we hosted an online event called “Are you a fit for a workforce analytics pureplay?” In it, we explored the Workforce Analytics PurePlay and provided 7 questions to ask yourself to see if...
View ArticleWCB to employers: You need policies before Canada legalizes marijuana
On March 21, 2017, at a breakout session during a convention on the topic of Canada legalizing marijuana, a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board says employers should have...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Current & upcoming minimum wage There is more than one minimum hourly wage for Ontario employees. The current minimum hourly wage for...
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Former employee successfully sued for defamation for Facebook posts
In recent years, careless, or let’s say, less than sensible comments on social media have gotten countless employees in trouble with their boss. Employees who have used Facebook as a forum for posting...
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Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program update: Part 2
As you may recall, we at Human Resources PolicyPro have been following up on the Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program (CERP) since 2015. Despite the announcement of the program on November...
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Reasonable settlement offer prevents litigious complainant from proceeding
A recent decision of the BC Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) serves as a useful reminder of the utility of a reasonable settlement offer, which can result in the Tribunal putting an end to complaint...
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