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The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has an Interpretation Bulletin dealing with privacy safeguards that can serve as helpful guidance for organizations who are subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
This post reviews the meaning of safeguards and explores the Interpretation Bulletin to provide guidance for organizations for creating policies, practices and procedures and for addressing employee training....

While monetarydamages are the usual result of legal actions, we all know that in somecontexts, reinstatement is a potential remedy. It can occur in grievancearbitrations, human rights claims, and other circumstances. Interestingly, anOntario arbitrator...

Nelson v. Lakehead University is a noteworthy decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario as it articulates the complexity of any human rights matter before the Tribunal, and further underscores the employer’s duty to investigate.
The matter
The applicant, who worked for a university, applied for a job within the university but was not selected. The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario heard the complaint that was based on a number of grounds including age....

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New handout for supporting return to work
The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) has put together an evidence-based, two-page handout with practical advice for workplaces, insurance and workers’ compensation agencies and health-care authorities to help support the return to work of employees...