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Employment Law Tracker - February 2021

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On 1 January 2021, enhanced obligations came into effect to assist in the prevention of harassment and violence in federally regulated workplaces.

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Tawanda Masimbe
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Federal Labour Program Provides Guidance on New Workplace Harassment and Violence Laws

On 1 January 2021, enhanced obligations came into effect to assist in the prevention of harassment and violence in federally regulated workplaces. » Read More

Arbitrator Upholds Employer's Mandatory COVID-19 Testing Policy

In a recent decision, an Ontario Arbitrator upheld an employer's mandatory COVID-19 testing policy. The union filed a group grievance on behalf of its members working in a retirement home. The grievance challenged the reasonableness of the employer's unilateral decision to adopt an Ontario government recommendation for long-term care homes, by converting the recommendation into a mandatory COVID-19 testing policy. » Read More

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