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Navigating harassment investigations: FAQs (Part 2)

/ By / Workplace Investigation
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When an employer’s duty to investigate is triggered following a complaint, a workplace investigation “appropriate in the circumstances” must be conducted.  But who’s the judge of what is considered appropriate?  In continuation from our previous article, here are some more common questions employers wonder about in workplace investigations.  Particularly, this article will highlight the role …

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Navigating Harassment Investigations: FAQs (Part 1)

/ By / Workplace Investigation
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It is not uncommon for people to tense up as soon as words of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, violence or discrimination are uttered in the workplace these days.  Must employers investigate every claim?  If so, to what extent must it be investigated?  These are some common questions we often hear.  As external workplace investigators, we …

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Is There Really a “Right” to Disconnect in Ontario?

/ By / Legislative Compliance
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Over the past 2 years, remote work has transformed the way people work for good.  According to a recent survey conducted by Robert Half and Amazon Canada, about 50% of workers would rather quit than return to the office full-time.  The flexibility and the time saved in commuting for employees translated into working longer hours …

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Ontario’s Vaccine Passport is Near – What Employers Need to Know

/ By / Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Ontario is set to roll out it’s very own proof of vaccination system effective September 22, 2021 as announced by the government of Ontario on September 1, 2021.  What exactly does this mean for businesses and employers alike?  If your business is a workplace setting that is affected, are you and your employees prepared?  This …

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Cannabis in the Workplace – Key Facts for Employers

/ By / HR Policies, HR Risks
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As of October 17, 2018, the sale, possession and use of recreational cannabis (also known as marijuana, pot, weed or hash) is legalized across Canada.  What exactly does this mean for employers? There is an overwhelming amount of information and articles written about this topic over the past year from all perspectives.  To help employers …

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Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts

/ By / Employment Contracts
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In recent years, restricting an employee’s severance entitlements to only statutory minimums via termination clauses became common practice for many employers.   The main advantage – a cost-saving measure to help employers lower termination costs instead of paying common law entitlements if and when the difficult decision is made to terminate without cause.  However, in looking …

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Employer Obligations – Workplace Violence & Harassment (Bill 168 & Bill 132)

/ By / Health and Safety

Between the media spotlight surrounding the Jian Ghomeshi/CBC case, the Liberal MPs indiscretions on Parliament Hill and the hefty damage awards (over $400,000) levied against Walmart Canada for failing to properly investigate workplace harassment (Boucher v Walmart Canada, ONCA 2014) – it is no surprise employers have a heightened awareness of what can go horribly wrong …

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