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Past Blog Posts

Apr 23, 2024

AI Regulation in Ontario’s Public Sector: What's Here and What's Ahead

To paraphrase a common adage: technology gets halfway around the world before regulation puts is pants on

AI Regulation in Ontario’s Public Sector: What's Here and What's Ahead

Apr 10, 2024

Court recognizes that employers have a duty to investigate when cultures of silence stop complainants from coming forward

The absence of a complaint is not evidence of absence

Court recognizes that employers have a duty to investigate when cultures of silence stop complainants from coming forward

Apr 4, 2024

A Closer Look at Bill 149 Part 2: Banning Canadian Experience Requirements

What has Bill 149 actually changed when it comes to what Ontario employers can and cannot say about Canadian experience during the hiring process?

A Closer Look at Bill 149 Part 2: Banning Canadian Experience Requirements

Mar 26, 2024

A closer look at Bill 149: What’s known and not yet known about the ESA’s new AI disclosure rule?

Full disclosure: I did not use AI to write this blog

A closer look at Bill 149: What’s known and not yet known about the ESA’s new AI disclosure rule?

Mar 21, 2024

The EU Passes its AI Act: Employers and Schools Should be Preparing for More Regulation Ahead

Organizations in all parts of the world should be paying careful attention to this precedent-setting piece of legislation

The EU Passes its AI Act: Employers and Schools Should be Preparing for More Regulation Ahead

Feb 27, 2024

Another one bites the dust

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision is the latest reminder to employers to review contracts now, or pay the price later

Another one bites the dust

Feb 21, 2024

What is the Limitation Period When an Employee Alleges a Failure to Accommodate? It Depends

In Ontario and BC, human rights claims must be made within one year, but extensions may apply if a failure to accommodate is ‘continuing’

What is the Limitation Period When an Employee Alleges a Failure to Accommodate? It Depends

Feb 15, 2024

Accounting for Mental Health Disabilities: Employers’ Proactive Obligations

A recent arbitration decision highlights the need for employers to reconsider what makes an illness 'serious'

Accounting for Mental Health Disabilities: Employers’ Proactive Obligations

Feb 14, 2024

What lies ahead now that Ontario’s Bill 124 has been declared unconstitutional?

The outcome of the Court's decision poses both opportunities and challenges for public sector service sustainability in Ontario

What lies ahead now that Ontario’s Bill 124 has been declared unconstitutional?

Feb 2, 2024

Workplace Coaching: Key Developments to Watch in 2024

Expect new ways of working and growing organizational priorities to take centre stage

Workplace Coaching: Key Developments to Watch in 2024

Feb 1, 2024

The Changing Landscape of Employee Privacy in Canada

New technologies converge with longstanding laws when it comes to determining what’s private in Canada’s workplaces

The Changing Landscape of Employee Privacy in Canada

Jan 31, 2024

When The Employer Has the Burden to Prove What Didn’t Happen

Employee claims of reprisal can create a 'reverse onus'

When The Employer Has the Burden to Prove What Didn’t Happen
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