Understanding Workplace Harassment Investigations in Ontario
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by Erika Verret
1w ago
Recent figures show that workplace harassment is not a rarity in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, based on a survey conducted in 2016: 19 percent of women and 13 percent of men had been affected by harassment in their workplaces during the previous year. Verbal abuse was the most common form of workplace harassment Employers are required to deal with workplace harassment when it happens. However, businesses also need to take concrete steps to prevent harassment from occurring in the first place.   How can you protect your employees? The first step is understanding what wor ..read more
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How an HR Swot Analysis Can Help with Your HR Planning
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by Denise Kuhn
2w ago
An HR SWOT analysis is a strategic activity performed by the HR team and is a thorough analysis of the internal and external factors affecting Human Resources in your organization.  Conducting a SWOT analysis will help you understand your organization’s current position leading you to decisions and prioritization for improvements. Begin by using the SWOT matrix to document your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats impacting your business and its people.  Focus on the most impactful ideas and avoid a long, overly detailed list.  Instead keep your SWOT analysis short ..read more
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Mitigation: A Failure to Mitigate Risks Entitlement to Reasonable Notice
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by Jandre Ljubicic
3w ago
Employees who are terminated, and whose contract entitles them to reasonable notice, are required to “mitigate damages” by seeking alternative work during their reasonable notice period. Typically, this means applying for, and accepting, comparable employment. In most cases employees do seek comparable work and discharge their duty, but what happens when an employee fails to mitigate? In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court considered a situation where an employee sought a 22-month reasonable notice period following termination. The decision, Gannon v. Kinsdale Carriers, 2024 ONSC 10 ..read more
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Workplace Investigation Questions: Key Questions to Ask Parties and Witnesses
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by Erika Verret
1M ago
According to provincial and federal legislation, employers in Canada have an obligation to investigate workplace harassment and violence allegations. For an organization to successfully resolve the issue and effectively prevent similar problems from happening again, the workplace investigation questions are crucial. To get the most useful information, the investigator must ask the right questions. If you would like to learn more about the types of questions to expect during these interviews, consider contacting a knowledgeable external investigator from Bridge Legal & HR Solutions by calli ..read more
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Compelling Reasons to Develop and Maintain a Job Analysis Program
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by Denise Kuhn
1M ago
When long tenured employees inform their HR department that they are thinking about retirement, it may cause panic if there are no obvious internal successors. Given that in these situations, the role has been adequately filled for so long the job description if one even exists, is likely so outdated that it does not reflect the required skills, knowledge and expertise required.  For this position, everything was working well and there was simply no need. Considering the current challenges in hiring talent, other roles with regular turnover have always taken focus and priority. Suddenly ..read more
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Governance of Employment Relationships in Ontario: Overview
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by Jandre Ljubicic
1M ago
Ontario employment relationships are governed by various pieces of legislation. These laws are designed to protect the workers and ensure that they are treated fairly in the workplace, while also establishing a clear set of rules that employers can rely on when making hiring, management, and termination decisions. However, while the legislation in Ontario comes with a certain level of clarity, employment relationships are also governed by a long line of common law decisions going back to 19th century Britain and beyond. While understanding the legislation is important, businesses in Ontario m ..read more
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Practical Measures to Consider Before Terminating an Underperforming Employee
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by Denise Kuhn
1M ago
Parting ways with an employee is not only a difficult task for any manager, but can be stressful, time-consuming, and may negatively impact the morale of your team members.  You have the tricky task of discussing an employee’s areas of weakness and then figuring out how to correct them. Immediate termination should be reserved for situations where the employee has engaged in willful misconduct, but what do you do when an otherwise good employee isn’t performing to standard?  Is it possible or worthwhile to try and improve performance to address concerns and if so, for how long shoul ..read more
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Does Your Employee Handbook Need an Update?
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by Erika Verret
1M ago
A formal, written employee handbook is one of the most important documents in the workplace. Employers should make sure that their handbook is up-to-date and in compliance with all of the legal requirements applicable to them. The handbook should be comprehensive and cover all key policies of the company relating to employees’ conduct, as well as establishing how any infractions will be addressed. At Bridge Legal & HR Solutions, our team of dedicated employment lawyers help our clients understand and update their workplace documents, including handbooks. Get in touch with us today at (647 ..read more
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Get Ready for Canada Labour Code Changes: Coming February 1, 2024
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by Jandre Ljubicic
2M ago
If your company is a federally regulated employer, you need to be aware of changes coming to the Canada Labour Code on February 1, 2024. The recent changes include new termination notice requirements which being the federally regulated sector in line with the provinces. How do I know if my business is federally regulated? Most businesses in Canada are regulated by provincial statute. These changes do not apply to provincially regulated businesses. Whether your business is federally regulated depends on the types of goods or services that it provides. The following list is provided by the Fede ..read more
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Recent Updates in Ontario Legislation: Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023
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by Jandre Ljubicic
2M ago
We previously discussed the upcoming Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (WW4 Act) in our blog post on November 15, 2023, found at this link. As of the date of this blog post, namely as of January 16, 2024, the law is still at the Second Reading stage in the Ontario Legislative Assembly.  It is likely that the Legislature will take up debate on this law again when sittings resume in February 2024. Our previous post discussed the WW4 Act’s changes with respect to the definition of an employee, salary range disclosure requirements, as well as use of artificial intelligence in screening, as ..read more
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