Employee privacy revisited *

Canada - April 23 2012
“Privacy” is a hot button topic just about everywhere you look.

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When is a “resignation” not a resignation? *

Canada - March 28 2012
St. Hubertus Estate Winery Ltd. is a small winery in the Okanagan wine region of British Columbia.

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The perils of conducting a shoddy workplace investigation *

Canada - February 9 2012
Daniel Elgert worked at Home Hardware’s Distribution Centre in Wetaskiwin, Alberta for approximately 17 years.

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New legislative requirements under the Integrated Accessibility Standards (Ontario) *

Canada - January 16 2012
The new Integrated Accessibility Standards (the “IAS”), enacted under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, came into force on July 1, 2011, and is the latest regulation furthering the legislature’s goal to make the province of Ontario fully accessible to disabled persons by 2025.

Co-authors: Eldon Bennett, Jennifer Heath, Barbra H. Miller .

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January 1, 2012 compliance with the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service in Ontario (Canada) *

Canada - December 1 2011
Beginning January 1, 2012, all employers who provide goods or services to members of the public or other third parties, and that have at least one employee in Ontario, must comply with the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (the “Customer Service Standard”), enacted pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the “Act”).

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