The investigation is complete, so what now?
Taking steps to restore relationships and the workplace is necessary to diffuse interpersonal tension and conflict so that a psychologically safe and healthy work environment can be restored.
Belle Yuan, HR consultant, Strategywise HR
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February 1, 2023 
Ensuring fairness and thoroughness in workplace investigations
In continuation from Part 1 of our blog series on how best to approach harassment complaints, we will now focus on stage 2 of the process as we examine how best to conduct a fair and thorough investigation, following a workplace complaint.
Belle Yuan, HR consultant, Strategywise HR
How much should a Canadian registered charity spend on administration?
In our article, How much should a Canadian registered charity spend on administration (2022), we discuss how CRA has not provided guidance as to the acceptable amount that a Canadian registered charity can spend on administrative expenses
Occasional Contributors
Decisions clarify the duty to mitigate
Job loss almost always comes as a shock. Many people define themselves by their job — when this disappears, it takes part of their identity. Luckily, job loss does not usually mean an immediate loss of income, since most dismissals involve some financial payment (usually referred to as “severance”).
Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation
“Discretionary” bonus plans do not mean employers can do whatever they want
For years, I have said that there are two types of bonuses: discretionary or objectively calculated. Many employers use mixed wording which leads to ambiguity, and we know that any ambiguity in a contract will be interpreted contrary to the interests of the drafting party.
Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation
Employer discretion to schedule employee vacation time
As an employer, you want to control when your employees do and do not take vacation time. Can you do this? The answer, for all jurisdictions in Canada, is yes, though this employer discretion may be restricted in some jurisdictions.
SpringLaw
Demotion as discipline
Many employers assume that they can demote an employee as a disciplinary measure and are shocked to learn that doing so might constitute a constructive dismissal. In fact, it will be a constructive dismissal in most cases.
Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation
Operational controls in an environmental management system
Operational controls in an environmental management system (EMS) reduce the risk that the organization will not achieve its environmental objectives. Operational controls are the processes that management implements to provide reasonable assurances that the organization will achieve its environmental objectives.
Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons)
Le télétravail : droit ou privilège?
Dans une période postpandémique et le retour au travail, plusieurs questions se posent par les employeurs ainsi que par les employés notamment concernant le droit quant au télétravail.
Nadia Samy LL.B.
