“Resignation: Best Practices for Employers”
David Witkowski at Rubin Thomlinson LLP writes about best practices when an employment is terminated by way of employee resignation. His list includes practices such as Confirming the resignation in writing “to confirm that the employee is the one ending the employment relationship”; Checking the employment agreement for waiver of notice of resignation to ensure […]
“Study finds mandatory diversity training backfires”
In other words, water is wet. much to the surprise of people whose salaries depend on teaching everybody that it’s dry. The Harvard Business Review examined and explained the problem. The College Fix‘s article on it is here. Money quote: “People often rebel against rules to assert their autonomy. Try to coerce me to do […]
Supreme Court decides that no evidence can be proof
It is rare that I read a Supreme Court of Canada decision where my initial reaction is “have you completely lost the plot?“, but unfortunately the Court’s decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal) v. Fraser Health Authority produced exactly that reaction. The SCC decided, in essence, that an administrative tribunal was free, using its […]
You can’t contract out of WSIA
“Court of Appeal: Employee Injury Waiver Declared Void” Barry Kwasniewski, of Carters LLP, gives employers important information in the Charity & NFP Law Bulletin, No.384, April 28, 2016: “On January 26, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a significant decision concerning the enforceability of personal injury liability waivers affecting the legal rights of employees […]
Management’s 5 Key Responsibilities to Tackle Workplace Mental Health
Patrizia Piccolo (of Rubin Thomlinson LLP) has an excellent article up. Those key 5 responsibilities: 1. Prevention and Promotion – “Managers should understand their organizational needs and identify potential and existing issues.” 2. Staff Education – “Managers should ensure that education is provided on the realities of mental illness in order to remove the stigma associated […]
New Legislation Aimed at Ending Employer “Tip Theft”
David Witowski of Rubin Thomlinson LLP has a good post on this problem and the proposed solution. His “key takeaways and best practices”? “Ensure the distribution formula is in writing, clear and based on factors correlated to job performance; “Inform all employees of the distribution formula; “Pay redistributed tips and gratuities to employees in a […]
“On call” shifts
Michele Glasford of MacKinnon Law Associates has a very useful article on the problems for both workers and employers regarding the use of “on-call” shifts. It is here, courtesy of FirstReference.com: “Tempest in a teapot – How to make your employees boil over“. This post is done by Camberwell House for informational, discussion and educational […]
Is a Miscarriage a Disability?
Food for thought from Christine Thomlinson at Rubin Thomlinson, along with some valuable advice for employers. This post is done by Camberwell House for informational, discussion and educational purposes only. It is NOT to provide specific legal advice and does not do so. The older the post is, the higher the risk that the information […]
“It’s not you, it’s me: Can an employee suddenly break up with you?”
“The recent decision of Gagnon & Associates Inc. et. al. v. Jesso et. al., by the Superior Court of Ontario reminds employers and employees alike that at common law reasonable notice is a two-way street; not only must an employer provide an employee with reasonable notice of termination, but an employee must also provide reasonable […]
A warning for small firms on sexual harassment
“[S]exual `innuendo’ may not be targeting a specific person, nonetheless, it may still contribute to a poisoned work environment under the [Ontario Human Rights Code].” See Kevin Sambrano’s post “Sex based discrimination and poisoned work environment” at First Reference. This post is done by Camberwell House for informational, discussion and educational purposes only. It is […]
