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Labour & Employment Newsletter News and Decisions You Might Have Missed Autumn, 2020 It would be easy to think the only issues that employers need to consider this year relate to COVID-19 and its [...]
Labour & Employment Newsletter News and Decisions You Might Have Missed Autumn, 2020 It would be easy to think the only issues that employers need to consider this year relate to COVID-19 and its [...]
Long Term Care Law Newsletter Disclosure of Residents’ Personal Health Information to Family Members Autumn 2020 It goes without saying that long term care facilities have a duty to protect residents’ personal health information. [...]
Labour & Employment Newsletter Accommodating Family Status in the Workplace Summer, 2020 Human rights legislation protects employees from discrimination on a number of bases, including family status. Under Nova Scotia’s legislation, these protections can involve [...]
Long-Term Care NewsletterNursing Notes: Key Considerations for Long-Term Care FacilitiesSummer, 2020Nursing notes are a vital tool in long-term care facilities. They support ongoing care by documenting a resident’s medical history and observations made by or [...]
Labour & Employment Newsletter Considerations for Charities and Not-for-profit Organizations in light of COVID-19 As COVID-19 continues to impact our daily lives, charities and not-for-profit organizations face unprecedented demands. In carrying out their purpose [...]
Labour & Employment Newsletter: Winter 2020 Social Media Background Checks in the Hiring Process Many employers conduct social media background checks to screen job applicants during the hiring process. These background checks are a [...]
Labour & Employment Newsletter Ending Employment for Just Cause - When does an Employer have to use progressive discipline? Employers sometimes have an employee whose behaviour is a problem but who does not commit [...]
Labour & Employment NewsletterEmployers' Obligations on Election Day With the upcoming Federal election on October 21, 2019, employers should be aware of their obligations to employees on Election Day.Employers have an obligation to ensure that [...]
Labour & Employment Newsletter An Employee is on LTD: Can their employment end? Summer 2019 Employees who are absent from work and receiving long term disability (“LTD”) benefits can pose a sensitive problem [...]
Long Term Care Law Newsletter A Society’s By-Laws: Best practices for keeping by-laws workable Spring 2019 Many long-term care facilities are incorporated as societies or have a society as part of their operations. This [...]