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Canada: Termination of Employment
Xpert HR International Manual, 2015
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Bringing Home to Work: Expansion of Employees’ Privacy in Workplace Emails
When the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R v Cole, 2012 SCC 53, which found that an individual’s workplace computer was protected against unreasonable search and seizure by police, many wondered how the decision would apply to...
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Proposed Expansion of Employer Obligations: New Workplace Sexual Harassment Laws
Employers in Ontario need to be aware of the continued evolution and expansion of their obligations relating to harassment in the workplace. The issues of sexual harassment and violence are high on the Ontario Government’s agenda. In March 2015, the...
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Dealing With Bonuses and LTIP Plans Post Termination
Annual bonuses, short term incentive plans, and long term incentive plans have become important tools to reward exceptional performance and retain key employees. When an employee who is entitled to participate in these plans is terminated, the treatment of these...
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Are you ready for the ORPP?
As has been widely reported throughout the year, the Ontario government intends to introduce the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (the “ORPP”) as a supplement to the Canada Pension Plan. The ORPP will apply to every Ontario employee who is not...
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Saskatchewan government releases bill updating its essential services’ legislation
In a headline-making decision released in January, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada found that the Saskatchewan government’s changes to essential services legislation violated the constitutionally recognized rights of workers to take job action under the Charter of Rights and...
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Alberta and BC Pension Changes – Deadline Fast Approaching
Significant changes have recently been made to the pension standards legislation in Alberta and BC. The new Alberta Employment Pension Plans Act (“EPPA”) and related regulations came into force effective September 1, 2014 and the new British Columbia Pension Benefits...
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Additional WorkSafeBC Powers and Employer Obligations Come into Effect
Increased powers granted by the BC Government to WorkSafeBC, the provincial workers’ compensation insurer, are now in effect. Along with these changes, employers are now under additional obligations with respect to workplace incident investigation and reporting. These changes come by...
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BC Court Strikes Down Landmark Award for Injury to Dignity, Feelings, and Self-Respect
Author: Victor Ing On September 24, 2015, the BC Supreme Court struck down the highest damages award that has ever been granted in a human rights complaint in British Columbia for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect. This case concerns...
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Covert Surveillance Admissible Despite Procedural Errors Following Policy
In a recent grievance arbitration decision between the Ottawa-Carlton District School Board (the “Board”) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 25 Plant Support Staff (“OSSTF”), a preliminary issue regarding the admissibility of covert surveillance records was adjudicated by...
