Under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Employers must provide an “unpaid eating period of at least 30 minutes” for Employees working more than 5 consecutive hours. The Employer is not required to pay an employee for the eating period if work is not being performed unless the employment …
Doctor's Notes and Sick Leave
Welcome Our New Staff!
Kissinger HR Services is growing, we have hired another staff member! We are welcoming Maureen Connolly as our HR Generalist/Administrative Assistant! Maureen brings a wealth of administrative expertise to our team; she is a recent HR grad from Mohawk College, and is working toward her CHRP …
Accommodating Non-Vaccinated Staff
The “hot topic” right now is mandatory vaccination for workers, particularly those in “close-contact” settings such as health or personal care, food service, and education. We know that some people either will not, or can not, get a vaccine. How do we manage that in the workplace? Medical …
HR Files: Attendance Management in the COVID-19 Era
In the newest episode of The HR Files, I discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has really changed the landscape for employers when it comes to managing attendance at work. Surprisingly, the changes offer employers an opportunity to revisit and update their Attendance Management Policies and take …
