Author Profile: Suzanne Desrosiers
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How Bill C-65 Creates Changes to Your Workplace
3/16/2021Employees should never have to deal with harassment or violence within their workplace and it should not be tolerated by employers in any circumstance. Sad...
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EMPLOYERS BEWARE: JUST CAUSE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PROVE
12/11/2020Just Cause Termination: An employer can dismiss an employee for just cause when the employee's misconduct is so egregious that it causes a breakdown in t...
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Essentials for Employers: Dismissal Means Danger
12/2/2020Employment relationships come to an end for a variety of reasons, including the sale of the employer's business, changes in management structu...
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Lay-offs during the COVID 19 pandemic
4/15/2020WARNING TO EMPLOYERS: Extended Lay-offs can be = to a Termination A Termination = Termination pay/severance pay As businesses ...
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Responding to COVID-19: Emergency Changes to the Canada Labour Code under Bill C-13
4/2/2020The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in sudden and widespread changes to all aspects of our daily lives; from the closure of businesses and schools to th...
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Changes to the Canada Labour Code and What it Means for Employers and Employees
10/14/2019On September 1st, 2019, key amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) came into force. These changes affect all employees working in a fede...
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Bill C-65: Upcoming Mandatory Changes to Employers’ Obligations in Regards to Harassment and Violence in the Workplace
9/13/2019Employers will soon have expanded mandatory obligations in regards to how claims of harassment and violence are handled in the workplace. Bill C-65, wh...
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ACCESSIBILITY RULES FOR BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
7/11/2018Jane’s Question: I own a non-profit organization with 17 full-time employees, 20 volunteers, 8 part-time employees, and 10 seasonal employees. What a...
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ALCOHOL TESTING IN THE WORKPLACE
6/28/2018Joe's Question: I am an owner of a non-unionized company that operates heavy machinery in Ontario. In order to ensure the safety of my employees, I would l...
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PREGNANCY LEAVE AND PARENTAL LEAVE
6/18/2018Ellen's Question:My husband and I are expecting our first child at the end of 2018. We both work at the local bakery in Englehart, Ontario, and we are conc...
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