Given the recent changes to the Ontario ESA, Ontario employers need to know what the right to disconnect is and why it’s important to their businesses.
You found WHAT in the staff room?
Recently, I’ve helped clients with numerous marijuana related workplace issues. Here are some tips for employers on handling marijuana use in the workplace before and after recreational marijuana becomes legal.
Then Now Next: Ontario’s Strategy for Women’s Economic Empowerment
Ontario has become the first province to introduce legislation (Bill 203) to increase pay transparency as part of a broad new strategy to advance women’s economic empowerment and build fairer, better workplaces.
The Life-Changing Magic of Clearing Your Work Bulletin Board
Have you read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing? HR life hack: there are no points for keeping outdated postings on the board, whether it’s in the eyes of the Ministry of Labour or of Marie Kondo.
What Does Equal Pay For Equal Work Equal (As Of April 1, 2018)?
As of April 1, 2018, employers may no longer pay less to employees because of sex or “differences in employment status.” A summary of the new requirements and their practical impact is set out in this blog.
Secretly Recorded Conversations – the Collision of “Technification” and Mistrust in the workplace
As mistrust between employers and employees grows, so does the potential for secretly recorded conversations in the workplace.
Hands up if you want a severance package! A primer on voluntary departure programs
Notwithstanding how common voluntary severance packages are, many of our clients still face uncertainty about what they are and what their impact will be. This blog answers some of the most frequently asked questions about voluntary departure programs.