Human Resources 101

A recent on-line survey by Monster.ca found that less than two-thirds of Canadians intend to take as much vacation time as they are entitled to this summer and a significant number will check in with their employers while on holiday.
* About 64 per cent of 1841 participants said that they intend to enjoy a well-earned […]

J. Talbott, LL.B., offers a quick rundown of the differences between Canadian and American employment law.
“What do you mean we can’t just fire her?” It is a question often asked by American managers coming to grips with Canada’s employment laws. And, as American corporations continue to open branches in Canada, or simply buy Canadian […]

Information line established, seminars offered, program expanded
Edmonton … Employers considering hiring a foreign worker now have more help while navigating federal and provincial government immigration processes, thanks to several new and expanded Alberta Economic Development initiatives.
“While these new provincial government initiatives will help Alberta employers, the federal government still controls the immigration paperwork […]

Workers’ Compensation Act (Download Version)Chapter/Regulation: W-15 RSA 2000Status: Office Consolidation

Ministry Responsible Human Resources and Employment

Current to 5/24/2006

Item/ISBN# 0779747801

Pages 97

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Occupational Health and Safety Act (Download Version)

   
Chapter/Regulation: O-2 RSA 2000

   
Status: Office Consolidation

   
Ministry Responsible Human Resources and Employment

   
Current to 5/24/2006

   
Item/ISBN# 0779747569

   
Pages 34

   
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INTRODUCTION
What is “sexual harassment?”  Can any comment of a sexual nature in the workplace be considered “harassment?”  Does a remark about a fellow employee’s clothing or perfume cross the line of acceptable behaviour?  Are different rules of conduct applied to co-workers?  Managers?  Customers?  And, what if you are the person accused of inappropriate conduct in […]

Over the past number of months I have attended two H.R. workshops delivered by employment lawyers. Both lawyers made statements along the lines of, “it is impossible to fire an employee for cause, in Canada.
Employment lawyer Howard Levitt opens his Financial Post column, The rocky road to dismissal with much the same thesis. He then […]