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Category: Employment

Tweeting Terminations: 5 Key Employment Considerations for Corporate Reorganizations

Posted In: Employment, HR Law  By: Michael Murphy

By Michael Murphy and Melissa Pike #reorganization #whattoconsider #reorgwithcare Elon Musk has been making headlines for weeks now after his acquisition of Twitter, and the mass layoff or termination of approximately 3700 employees (or more than half…

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Take as Directed: 5 Tips For Dealing with Absenteeism in the Workplace

Posted In: Employment, General, HR Law, Human Rights  By: Michael Murphy

By Michael Murphy and Melissa Pike The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted workplaces in many ways, including with regards to how employers manage employee absences due to illness. This issue is especially pressing this time of year, given…

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COVID-19: WORKPLACE FACT SHEET #9: Coming Back from COVID-19: Recalling Employees from Temporary Lay-Off*

Posted In: COVID-19, Employment, General  By: Pink Larkin

By Nicola Watson Pink Larkin’s COVID-19 Workplace Fact Sheet #3 highlighted the possibility of constructive dismissal claims arising from temporary lay-offs effected as a result of COVID-19. Constructive Dismissal A claim for constructive dismissal may arise when…

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Does My Employer Have to Give Me Time Off Work to Vote?

Posted In: Employment, HR Law  By: Katrin MacPhee

A federal election is fast approaching. Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. in the Maritime Provinces on election day, October 21st. If you’re among the many employees scheduled to be at work for all or…

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Ontario Court of Appeal Shakes up the “Gig Economy”

Posted In: Employment, General, Labour, News  By: Pink Larkin

By Jason Edwards The Court of Appeal for Ontario kicked off 2019 with a noteworthy decision: Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc., 2019 ONCA 1. It addresses the evolving relationship between companies operating in the “gig economy” and…

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Putting Humpty Dumpty Together Again – Restoring Teams Post Investigation

Posted In: Coaching, Employment, HR Law, Labour, Workplace Investigations  By: Ronald E. Pizzo

A workplace investigation is not a tool for ‘fixing’ broken work environments or healing broken workplace relationships. The after-effects of an  investigation can  make things worse.  Teams stuck in conflict are less productive and less efficient. In…

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What Unions Need to Know About Cannabis

Posted In: Employment, General, HR Law, Human Rights, Labour  By: Pink Larkin

Partial Legalization – What is legal? possession up to 30 grams of legal cannabis, dried or equivalent in non-dried form in public share up to 30 grams of legal cannabis with other adults buy dried or fresh…

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#WorkLawWednesday: Can an Employer ask me if I have a Criminal Record?

Posted In: Employment, Human Rights, Labour, Privacy  By: Pink Larkin

By Dan Wilband Last month, The Coast published a piece exploring the widespread use of criminal record checks in hiring practices, both in Nova Scotia and elsewhere. It documents the challenges faced by individuals with criminal convictions in their…

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#WorkLawWednesday: Too Hot? A Refresher on Temperature in the Workplace

Posted In: Employment, General, Labour  By: Pink Larkin

By: June Mills When most of us think of the summer, images of the beach, barbecuing, and other outdoor activities come to mind. While these activities are part of what makes summer so enjoyable, a larger part…

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Legalization of Cannabis and the Impact on the Workplace

Posted In: Employment, General  By: Pink Larkin

By: Roxalie LeBeau-Hébert Global Information History of Bill C-45 The Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) decriminalizes cannabis and provides for the federal government to licence its producers. Bill C-45 was approved on June 20, 2018. According to Prime…

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