Even if an organization is not large enough to have a dedicated HR pro, they are required to maintain an environment that meets current HR legislative requirements. This section provides links to topics that help manage HR risk such as: harassment, health and safety, human rights and privacy, among others.
Employment Practices Legislation
- Employment Legislation & Standards by Province (HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector)
- Human Rights Legislation by Province (HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector)
- Health & Safety Legislation by Province (HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector)
- Workplace Violence & Harassment (Ontario Ministry of Labour)
Other Legal Issues
- Employment Contracts for Charities & Nonprofits (Carters Professional Corporation)
- Legislation and Policies (HR Sector council)
Order Criminal Records Checks Online
Employment Risk Management Columns
Dismissal
- Dismissed For Cause
- New Brunswick Court Awards Dismissed Employee Punitive Damages
- Constructive Dismissal: Implications for Charities and Not-For-Profits
- Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms: 'Dependent Contractors' Entitled To Reasonable Notice of Termination
- The Ins and Outs of Wrongful Dismissal for Charities and Nonprofits
- Ontario Court of Appeal rules : no cap on dismissal damages for clerical or unskilled workers
IT, Communications and Privacy
- Social Media: An Emerging Issue in the Nonprofit Workplace
- Textual harassment : sexual harassment via text message
- Intrusion upon seclusion : new tort from Ontario Court of Appeal
- Staff computer used for personal use: can privacy be expected?
Accessibility, Safety and Inclusive workplace
- Ontario accessibility standards to be in place as of January 1, 2012
- Bill To Prevent Gender Identity and Expression Discrimination Passed By House of Commons
- Significant Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to Address Workplace Violence and Harassment Coming
- Release of liability found to be enforceable in recent B.C. decision
- Recent Ontario Decisions Highlight Risks of Terminating Disabled Employees
- Employers Be Aware: New Ontario Law Will Increase Reporting Obligations Regarding Child Pornography
- Human Rights Complainants Cannot Be Awarded Legal Costs
Contracts, Leaves & Retirement
- Employer Responsibilities towards Pregnant Employees
- Employee Overtime: The Rules and the Risks
- Employment Contracts for Charities and Non-profit Organizations
- Implications of SCC ruling that Human Rights Tribunal cannot award costs
- The End of Mandatory Retirement: Legal Implications for Employers
Staff Management Standards
Imagine Canada's new Standards Program includes 13 standards relating to staff management. See Section D of the Standards Program Handbook for more information on these standards, which are based on the HR Management Standards developed by the HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector.