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Employers’ duty to accommodate family status when scheduling shifts is not unlimited
Family status is a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code and employers have an obligation to provide reasonable accommodation in the circumstances.
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October 1, 2024 
Navigating the challenges of AI fairness, bias and robustness
In the past several years, artificial intelligence (“AI”) has exploded into the public consciousness and emerged as a driving economic force that underpins some of the world’s largest companies and most exciting new start-ups.
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Ontario court clarifies the law on privilege over internal corporate investigations, and special committee reports
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released a decision that will be welcomed by companies seeking to maintain privilege over the results of internal investigations.
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Non-competition in Quebec: Employers should precisely define prohibited work in employment contracts
The Superior Court recently issued a significant warning to employers operating in Québec regarding the drafting of non-competition covenants included in employment contracts: it is a best practice to clearly define the type of prohibited work in these clauses.
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Ontario introduces new Consumer Protection Act, 2023 and amendments to the Consumer Reporting Act
The Government of Ontario has introduced Bill 142, Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, 2023 that, if passed, would replace the existing Consumer Protection Act, 2002 with the new Consumer Protection Act, 2023 and would also amend the current Consumer Reporting Act.
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My former employee left behind some personal property. What can I do with it?
Employees occasionally leave behind personal property following termination of employment. Whether it is discovered immediately or long after the employee has departed, many Alberta employers would be surprised to learn that they have certain obligations to that former employee with respect to the treatment of the personal property.
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No perfect attendance bonus to employee on workers’ compensation leave of absence
Managing absenteeism and dealing with the associated costs are among the most difficult things employers face. Accordingly, many employers try to incentivize employees to improve their attendance by providing bonuses based on meeting attendance thresholds. Seems simple enough. However, what if an employee is off work on a disability leave? That employee is off work through no fault of his/her own yet otherwise had perfect attendance. Should such an employee be able to claim the attendance bonus?
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