The pros and cons of unpaid internships: a 360° perspective
A closer look at the economic effect of unpaid internships on employers and interns themselves.
Occasional Contributors
6 minutes read
July 24, 2012
Air Canada pilots’ mandatory retirement saga continues
As you may recall, Air Canada pilots launched human rights complaints on the ground of age discrimination because the company forced them to retire at age 60. In a history of decisions spanning back to 2007 challenging the Air Canada policy that requires pilots to retire at the age of 60, which section 15(1)(c) of the Canadian Human Rights Act purports to allow, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal recently made two more decisions. One involved…
Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD
Hiring controls: a close look at managing the risks of hiring
Human capital is a firm’s most important and profitable asset. Recall Swiss banking giant UBS’ rogue trading disaster in 2011, during which the bank reported a $2.3-billion loss as a result of one man’s unauthorized trading. UBS’ chief executive officer resigned as a result, and the bank also lost two high-ranking executives who took indirect responsibility for the incident…
Occasional Contributors
Travelling for business – not all fun and games!
How often do your employees travel? If your answer is: “Not that often,” you may not have considered implementing a policy regarding work travel. More importantly, you may not have considered whether you are liable if something happens to a worker while they are travelling. Do you know how the new changes to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act affect work travel and your employees?
Clear Path Employer Services