Many employers hold events and parties for a variety of occasions, including Christmas. However, employers often find themselves at risk of a lawsuit because of the conduct of an employee that is associated with the event or party, particularly when it comes to intoxication from alcohol consumption …
Discipline and Conduct
The Importance of Background/Reference Checks
In today’s online world, the ability to produce false identities and credentials is astounding. This makes the task of conducting background and reference checks during the hiring process even more important. If an employee ‘fakes’ credentials, and there is harm caused because the employee was …
Succession Plans – Not Just for Royals!
What is a “Succession Plan”??? Simply, it is the “plan” for who takes over and what happens to your assets when you retire or are no longer able to run your business. Why do you need a plan? Because accidents, illness, and employee turnover are an unfortunate part of business …
Changing Your Employment Contracts? Beware of Constructive Dismissal!
Many employers have been updating, renewing or altering employment agreements to respond to the changes that COVID has brought to the workplace, and many of them are risking serious financial consequences from constructive dismissal claims because they are not “following the rules”. There are two …
Deadline for Monitoring Policy October 11
As part of the “Working for Workers Act 2022” passed in April 2022, the Employment Standards Act has been updated to include a requirement for workplaces with more than 25 employees to disclose how, when and why the employer uses electronic methods to monitor employees. The deadline for …
