By June 30, 2021, all workplaces in Ontario with more than 20 workers (including volunteers) will need to file a compliance report that confirms your organization’s compliance with all of the Accessibility Standards in the AODA that apply to your business size and type. The Provincial …
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New Court Decisions Affect Termination Clauses
There are two recent court decisions which have a significant impact on termination of employment in Ontario.The first case, Waksdave v. Swegon North America, 2020 ONCA 391, strikes down the “no pay for Just Cause” clause in an employment agreement. Essentially, if your agreements have this clause, …
Pandemic Demonstrates Need for Basic Income Program
It may seem odd that an HR consultant is talking about this, but I feel it is high time for the Federal and Provincial governments to collaborate on providing a Basic Income program. The economy is being battered and the current “band-aid” solutions of CERB/EI and CEWS, while very important in …
Have Your Say on Local Transportation!
The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie is conducting a study called Navigating Grand Erie: Understanding Your Transportation Needs. The study is aiming to find out what the local needs are for public transportation in the Grand Erie Region (Brantford, Brant, Six Nations & New Credit, …
