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CASL Private Right of Action Delayed: Enforcement by CRTC Continues

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Tue, Aug 01, 2017

By Ryan J. Black, Janine MacNeil, Sharon E. Groom, Lyndsay A. Wasser, Rohan Hill

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Tags: Business & Legal, International, Internet, Canadian, casl

Major Changes to Ontario’s Employment and Labour Laws Pending

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Tue, Jul 25, 2017

By Kate Dearden

On May 30, 2017, the Ontario government announced its intention to introduce The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017. This legislation would include significant amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA).

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Tags: Employer Best Practices, Employee Rights, Canadian

Buyer’s Guide to Active Shooter Coverage

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Tue, May 30, 2017

By Paul Marshall and Karen Masullo

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Tags: Workplace violence, Insurance, Insurance Claims

Trade Secret Protection in a Digital World

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Tue, Feb 28, 2017

While the Internet creates great opportunities for commerce and for sharing information around the world, these blessings can be curses to the holders of trade secrets. The Internet poses a challenge for trade secret holders because it is an open network and it provides for immediate and widespread dissemination of information.

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Tags: Business & Legal, Internet

“Boss, I Need A Week Off"

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Thu, Feb 02, 2017

Every province and territory in Canada provides that an employee may take leave from work pursuant to legislated leaves of absence, and thereafter be reinstated to his or her former position or comparable employment. Some of the leaves commonly given across many provinces include: maternity and paternity leave, adoption leave, bereavement leave, sick leave, and jury duty leave. Other types of leave that may be less known but which are nonetheless recognized in some provinces include emergency leave, leave for reservists, organ donation leave, and, most recently, leave for victims of domestic violence.

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Tags: Employer Best Practices, Employee Rights, Canadian

Constructive Dismissal Claims Due to Employer Conduct

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Managers who abuse employees and employers who tolerate such abuse may be subject to law suits and face significant financial penalties if their actions are found to constitute constructive dismissal.

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Tags: Employer Best Practices, Employee Rights, Canadian, directors, directors & officers

Employee Suspension: A Legitimate Disciplinary Measure?

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Thu, May 05, 2016

Supreme_Court_Canada_cropped.jpgIf you are an employer and are considering using suspension as a disciplinary measure, be aware that the Supreme Court of Canada has indicated that employers do not have unfettered authority to withhold work from their employees and that legitimate business reasons must be shown in the context of any administrative suspension. Absent such reasons, an administrative suspension—even with pay—may be found to be a constructive dismissal.

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Tags: Business & Legal, Employer Best Practices, Employee Rights, Canadian

Now in Effect: Electronic Logging Device Rules for U.S. Motor Carriers

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Tue, Feb 16, 2016

Trucks.jpgEffective February 16, 2016, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revised the requirements for logging of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers’ hours of service or “HOS.” A motor carrier operating CMVs must install and require each of its drivers to use an electronic logging device (ELD) to record the driver’s duty status no later than December 18, 2017.

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Tags: Employer Best Practices, Health & Safety, Greenhouse Gas, ghg, Hazcom, Transportation

Your Employee Has A Drug Or Alcohol Problem—Now What?

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Tue, Nov 10, 2015

A manager reports to you that one of your workers, Joe, has admitted to a problem with alcohol. Or perhaps there’s an accident in the workplace and the ensuing investigation reveals that Jane is a regular drug user. Or John arrives at the office, once again unfit to do his job because he’s “under the influence.”

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Tags: Employer Best Practices, Health & Safety, Employee Rights, Workplace violence, Canadian

Safety Programs Are Essential For The Automotive Workplace

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Tue, Sep 29, 2015

“No one should have to sacrifice their life for their livelihood, because a nation built on the dignity of work must provide safe working conditions for its people.”
– Secretary of Labor, Thomas E. Perez

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Tags: Employer Best Practices, Health & Safety, OSHA, Employee Rights, California Legislation, Environmental risks, Environmental, Transportation