Employee Privacy & Work-Provided Devices: Best Practices
The ability of an employer to track an employee’s online activity or even their keystrokes has been around for a few years now, but with more and more people working from home due to COVID-19, employers may be more tempted to use them to monitor employee productivity. Is this allowed? What kind of privacy rights […]
Read MoreOntario’s Minimum Wage Increasing October 1st
The general minimum wage in Ontario is increasing as of Thursday, rising from $14.00/hr. to $14.25. Starting this year, the minimum wage is set to increase annually on October 1st each year. The new minimum rate will be set by the provincial government and published by April 1st of each year. Therefore, the 2021 increase […]
Read MoreA New Chapter in Ontario’s Doctor’s Note Debate
Once upon a time, if an employee woke up feeling under the weather, they would call their place of employment and let them know they would be taking a sick day, and that would be the end of the matter. Of course, this presumes the employee had not used all of their paid or unpaid […]
Read MoreOntario Human Rights Tribunal Facing Increased Delays
Workers facing discrimination or harassment at work have long had the remedy of bringing a complaint before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). When an employer fails to adequately accommodate a protected issue, such as a disability, or if the employer engages in discriminatory practices based on age, race, gender or similar issues, the […]
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