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May 16, 2013
Collective agreement rights and health concerns at forefront of 24-hour shift debate

May 13, 2013
Labour board has jurisdiction over collective bargaining relationship, despite expired collective agreement: Court

May 8, 2013
Changes to emphasize temporary aspect of program with object of recruiting, training Canadians to fill positions

May 7, 2013
Cost of terminations and bad PR might not be worth outsourcing savings for bank

May 3, 2013
Dismissal for spiteful work refusal too much, but employee would continue to cause trouble if he returned to work: Arbitrator

May 2, 2013
Worker gets 5 years' pay plus $15,000 after failing to land job replacing old position at age 67

Apr 30, 2013
Years of absenteeism and extra managerial effort without improvement in situation made further accommodation undue hardship for employer
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NAV Canada employees left on lunch breaks without backup following meeting about reduced staffing to cover breaks

Wording of termination provisions in employment contracts can go a long way towards determining if they’re enforceable

Supreme Court of Canada will hear claims by Scotiabank and CIBC employees

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Next Issue: May 29, 2013
Sue Sadler, senior director of services for Peel Region at ACCES employment in Ontario, talks about issues employers and immigrants face in onboarding, and what can be done to accommodate new immigrants

Duty to Accommodate: Doing the Right Thing, at the Right Time, the Right Way, for the Right Reasons

Find out from the Canadian Human Rights Commission how far the duty to accommodate extends and what is required of everyone involved

Hilda Andresen, Canadian Human Rights Commission

Date: May 29, 2013
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Cost: $69 + applicable taxes

Accessibility in Ontario: Understanding Evolving Requirements under the AODA

Stay on top of the latest standards for employers under Ontario's Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

Leah Simon and Lisa Bolton, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Having an unpaid intern around to run errands and get some things done may be nice, but it may also be illegal
Central issue of movie 42 relevant in human resources: All applicants should be given equal opportunity