Slaw: Canadian Human Rights Commission’s controversial ‘anti-hate’ policy
The Canadian Human Rights Commission recently posted a policy on its website concerning how it interprets and applies section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) when it receives an inquiry or...
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Hearings scheduled to decide retirement ages of Air Canada pilots
Image taken from: www.fraport.com Between November 22 and November 25, 2010, the Federal Court of Canada will hold hearings and then decide whether the mandatory retirement age of 60 years should stand...
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Women in the workplace Part I: are women preventing themselves from achieving...
The other day, I read an interesting article regarding an interview with the author of No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power. The author, Gloria Feldt, argues that it is actually...
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Supreme Court restricts agricultural workers’ freedom of association
The Supreme Court of Canada has finally released its decision in Ontario (A.G.) v. Fraser affecting the working lives of agricultural workers in Ontario. The decision demonstrates just how divided...
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First Nations Day in Canada
This is the longest day of the year and marks the changing of seasons. It is also a very important day for Aboriginal people (Indian, Métis, Inuit). In 1982, this day was chosen to celebrate the land...
View ArticleIntroducing our newest guest blogger Christopher Lytle
We are very pleased to announce that Christopher Lytle MA CDS, from Christopher Lytle Consulting (CLC) will be blogging on First Reference Talks, on the topics of disability and human rights issues....
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Proposed privacy breach of security safeguards under PIPEDA
On September 2, 2017, the proposed regulations under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) were published in Part I of the Canada Gazette and interested stakeholders...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. The Remembrance Day Bill close to being enacted On June 21, 2017, Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day), passed third...
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The fork in the road: after-acquired cause for dismissal
In Canada, employers can dismiss employees in one of two ways: with cause or without cause. If an employer dismisses an employee without cause, and then later discovers that they had been stealing from...
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Thanksgiving Day in Canada: Monday, October 9
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October every year. This year, Thanksgiving Day is Monday, October 9. Statutory (public) holiday Thanksgiving Day is a public (statutory)...
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Compliment or sexual harassment: Where do you draw the line?
Despite a number of legislative initiatives that are intended to reduce and ultimately eliminate sexual harassment in society, sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Ontario’s workplaces. One...
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Tips for recruiting online
This article details the specific areas that must be considered when recruiting online. It is important to remember that the law still very much applies. Gone are the days of posting job ads in the...
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Adding new prohibited grounds in Ontario Human Rights Code
Private member’s Bill 164, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2017, introduced on October 4, 2017 in the Ontario Legislature would amend the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) to include four new...
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Bad faith dismissals: is medical evidence required to prove damages?
The question of whether medical evidence is required to prove damages in bad faith dismissals is one that courts across Canada have struggled with for some time. Welcome guidance was provided by the...
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A new spin on the HR department design
Like any other element of an organisation, the HR department must be structured in a way that allows it to deliver value to a business. This article explains why. There is a saying that when you point...
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The Wall: Tearing down a poisoned work environment
It is the responsibility of leaders at all levels in an organization to recognize a poisoned work environment, and to take steps to remedy the issues. “CSI-style wall…Creepy…I was horrified…Very...
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CETA offers enhanced labour mobility for EU nationals entering Canada
Canada and the European Union (“EU”) commenced their provisional application of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) on September 21, 2017. The CETA is a...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Adding four new prohibited grounds of discrimination Private member’s Bill 164, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2017 would amend the Human Rights...
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5 do’s and don’ts for effective HR reporting
The do’s and don’ts that get you thinking about effective HR reporting. Last month we introduced 3 questions that should be asked of any reporting that is done with a regular cadence – monthly,...
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Furry friends at work, should pets be part of your office culture?
Are you thinking it would be out of this world for you to bring your pets to work? Think again—Companies today are slowly hopping on board to this idea. Studies have attributed less stress, high job...
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