On December 9, 2009, Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) 2009 passed third reading in the Ontario legislature. This new law will amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act by introducing new duties on employers with respect to workplace violence and workplace harassment. It is anticipated that
December 2009
Social Media in the Workplace: Reliable Evidence?
By Lisa Stam on
Should an employer friend his or her employees on Facebook? Connect on LinkedIn, follow on Twitter or read an employee’s blog? There is no consensus and employers continue to grapple with the role of social media in the workplace – and the role employers should take within these vehicles of communication.
The more difficult…
Work-Share Program: EI During Temporary Lay-Off
By Lisa Stam on
Posted in Employment Insurance (EI)
This week, I had an interesting question from a client: is an employer required to apply for the Work-Share Program?
This program was introduced by the federal government last winter and it allows employees who are put on a temporary lay-off to apply for EI while still working at least 60% of their regular…