What To Include In Your Job Descriptions
A job description need not account for every task that might ever be done. Here are the most critical components of a good job description.Heading Information
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Why Both Employers and Employees Need Practical Job Descriptions
Should our company use job descriptions? How long should they be, and what information should they contain? Do they really serve a useful purpose? Employers’ attorneys get those questions all the time, and the answer is always the same: Yes.
No Separate Duty of Fair Treatment in Accommodation in British Columbia
By David G. Wong The British Columbia (BC) Supreme Court, in Emergency Health Services Commission v. Cassidy, has recently confirmed that a BC employer’s duty to accommodate doesn’t extend to including a freestanding procedural requirement that the employer treat the employee fairly, and with due respect for his dignity, throughout the accommodation process. Facts At […]
The 3 Worst Mistakes Your Managers Are Making Right Now
Maybe you’ve heard the old saw about the perfect business being one with no managers, no supervisors, and no employees. Unfortunately, your business isn’t perfect — if it is, we’d love to hear about it! — and you have to deal with managers and supervisors who are probably making these common, risky mistakes right now.
Why Stopping Retaliation at Work Is So Tricky
Adam worried that a dangerous chemical was being used without proper protection, and he reported it to Cal/OSHA.
The 4 Things You Should Never Put in an Employee Handbook
Yesterday, we began our list of the top 10 employee handbook drafting pitfalls to avoid, courtesy of the law firm of Lehr Middlebrooks & Vreeland, PC. Today, the remainder of the list — plus a ready-to-roll solution to all of your handbook drafting hassles.
8 HR Traps & Threats To Avoid
Trying to comply with the myriad of HR-related laws is tricky enough, but recent developments have opened the door to new legal hazards, says attorney Kevin Troutman. And there’s no grace period – be in compliance now or face time-consuming and costly investigations and litigation.
The Right Way To Respond To Employees Who Threaten Violence
Accommodation Doesn’t Prevent Corporate Reorganization
By Jennifer Shepherd and Gulu Punia It’s a common question. A Canadian employer is restructuring and an absent employee is affected. Can the employer fire the employee if he or she is on disability or other leave? A recent Federal Court of Canada decision, Tutty v. MTS Allstream Inc., has confirmed that the answer is […]
What Constitutes “Undue Hardship”?
You’re not required to accommodate employees if doing so would create an “undue hardship.” But what does that mean, exactly?