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In Education, Employment Law Posted THE ASHLEY MADISON LEAK – PART TWO OF TWO: OFF-DUTY CONDUCT
For employers across Canada, the recent data leak of client information taken from the extramarital dating site Ashley Madison has initiated widespread discussions about workplace confidentiality [...]
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In Education, Employment Law, Workplace Policies & Practices Posted EMPLOYERS, IT’S TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE: NEW DETAILS ON THE ONTARIO RETIREMENT PENSION PLAN
With much anticipation after the introduction of Bill 56, An Act to require the establishment of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan in 2014, the Ontario government recently unveiled details on [...]
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In Education, Employment Law Posted SUMMERTIME EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY : BY THE NUMBERS
The summer season results in significant changes in employee behaviour. A 2012 North America-wide study by Captivate Network, a leading digital media company, entitled “Summer Hours are Bad for [...]
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In Education, Employment Law, Workplace Policies & Practices Posted MINISTRY OF LABOUR COMPLIANCE BLITZ CHANGING EMPLOYERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS UNPAID INTERNSHIPS
Although the internship provision in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) remains the same, the Ontario Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) has scheduled a compliance blitz from April to June 2014 [...]
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In Education, Employment Law Posted QUITTING EMPLOYEE REQUIRED TO WORK THROUGH NOTICE PERIOD
In an unusual case involving an employer seeking a declaration that a resignation clause in an employment contract is binding, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Blackberry Limited v. [...]
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In Education, Workplace Policies & Practices Posted PREPARING FOR CANADA’S SKILLED WORKER SHORTAGE
The economic turbulence of recent years has led to a popular belief that Canada’s labour market is full of qualified workers that cannot find suitable employment. Canadian demographic [...]
