Must vacation time be given in consecutive weeks?
Does your vacation policy require employees to take time off in consecutive weeks? What does the law say? The answer: it depends on the jurisdiction.
Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD
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January 29, 2013 
British Columbia Court of Appeal concludes employee’s conduct in workplace interpersonal conflict justified just cause for termination
Workplace personality conflicts are becoming all too common in the Canadian workplace given the heightened sensitivity to workplace harassment. With growing frequency, employees are raising concerns about how they are treated by senior management. However, what happens if an employee crosses the line between a legitimate concern to undermining the very essence of the employment relationship?
Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law
Can you require employees to speak English?
Can you require employees to speak English? As always, the answer to this question is “yes”, “no” and “it depends”.
Michele Glassford
Understanding enterprise architecture and related risks
Enterprise architecture is an important topic to organizations from executives, to IT/business resources, to customers, at all levels and around the globe. This blog post features input from three EA experts, from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Ron Richard
Bonuses and employment/labour standards entitlements
As the managing editor of The Human Resources Advisor and Human Resources PolicyPro, I am often asked for clarification on bonuses and employment/labour standards entitlements. Essentially, should bonuses be included in the calculation of vacation pay and public holiday pay entitlements, and why?
Ted Kenney