It is not easy to run a small business. Besides ensuring your customers are satisfied, you must also make sure you are doing right by your employees. You need well-drafted policies and procedures for effective staff and health & safety management. You also must ensure that your business is operating in compliance with the law....
To manage staff effectively, it is important that employers have policies in place to tackle the more challenging aspects of employee management, such as workplace conflict, violence, theft, and fraud. Employee theft is a serious staff management issue that employers must take proactive steps to prevent. This blog discusses employee theft, termination related to employee...
Though remote work has many benefits, it also comes with unique challenges. Besides loneliness, Zoom fatigue, and space and privacy issues at home, cyberbullying is another problem affecting the health of remote workers. According to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), 40% of Canadian workers experience bullying on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, this issue...
What is the AODA? The AODA is Ontario’s Accessibility Act, otherwise known as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. The purpose of the Act is to develop, implement, and enforce standards that achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities. In addition to certain other persons and organizations, the Act establishes accessibility standards that apply to...
There are many aspects employers must consider when an employee stops working due to a resignation, termination, or temporary layoff. This includes how much (if any) notice or pay in-lieu must be given, who will fill the vacant position, and more. Regardless of the way in which employment ceases, employers will most likely need to...
Health Canada recently granted British Columbia a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to decriminalize the possession of some illegal drugs for personal use. British Columbia is the first province to receive such an exemption, which will be in place from January 31, 2023, to January 1, 2026. Why is BC decriminalizing...
On December 2, 2021, Bill 27: Working for Workers Act, 2021 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent and became law in Ontario. This law created new obligations for Ontario employers. One of the most notable requirements brought on by the Act is that employers with 25 or more employees must implement a written disconnecting from work...
On April 7, 2022, Ontario’s Bill 88 (also referred to as the Working for Workers Act, 2022) was passed by the legislature. It received Royal Assent on April 11, 2022. Similar to its sister legislation, Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 that received Royal Assent on December 2, 2021, the new Act will provide...
