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Bill 2 will provide employers
and Friday Breakfast employees Keynote
with the option
Andrew Coyne
to return to National a affairs straight-columnist for the The National Post
Andrew Coyne is national affairs columnist
time
banked hour arrangement.
minimum of three hours of work even if they
work less than three hours.
Friday Lunch Keynote
for the National Post. Raised
in Winnipeg, Man., Coyne is a graduate
of the University of Toronto and
the London School of Economics. He
has worked previously for Maclean’s
magazine, The National Post and The
Globe and Mail, contributing as well
to a wide range of other publications
in Canada and abroad, including The
New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,
National Review, Time, Saturday Night
and The Walrus. He is also a weekly
panelist on the CBC nightly news
program “The National.”
Listen to Coyne speak on Friday, Nov.16, at
7:30 a.m. in the Van Horne Ballroom.
Changes to the Labour Relations
Act (LRA)
Lists of Employees – employers no longer
required to provide employee lists to trade
unions who demonstrate at least 20 per cent
support in the proposed bargaining unit.
Michael “Pinball” Clemons
Canadian football hall-of-famer and founder of the Pinball Clemons Foundation
Few people exemplify the qualities of
personal excellence, teamwork, community
leadership and overcoming the
Remedial Certification – the pre-Bill
148 test and pre-conditions for the Ontario
Labour Relations Board to certify a union
for employer misconduct will be reinstated.” 4
odds better than CFL legend Michael
"Pinball" Clemons.
Clemons joined the National Football
League in 1987, and the Toronto
Argonauts (and the CFL) in 1989. In
1990, he was honoured with the CFL’s
Most Outstanding Player award, after
setting the single-season record for
all-purpose yards. He played his last
game as an Argonaut in 2000, before
becoming head coach of the team.
In 2007, Clemons stepped down as
head coach to become the chief executive
officer; in 2009, he was appointed
to vice chair of the team – he has
since left the position. That same year,
he founded the Michael "Pinball"
Clemons Foundation, which is dedicated
to helping disadvantaged youth.
Clemons is a member of The Order
of Ontario and a Queens Diamond
Jubilee Medal recipient.
Listen to Clemons speak on Friday, Nov. 16,
at 11:45 a.m. in the Van Horne Ballroom. n
We are proud to be 100% Alberta
owned and operated. We build on a
vision: to support our customers, to
provide opportunities for generations,
and to serve our communities.
www.thompsoncg.ca
Risk management is a significant
responsibility for HR professionals. Not
complying with employment laws and
current legislation could result in significant
risks for an organization. Due
diligence makes it essential that HR
conducts periodic audits, or directed
audits when known legislative changes
are coming, to close any gaps that have
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been identified to prevent legal liabilities.
Reviews of employee handbooks
and other policies/procedure manuals
ensuring they are current and reflective
of the values of the organization is
not only best practice, it is in the best
interest of every organization. HR professionals
are the hands-on authority so
ensure you rely on their expertise and
keen eye to keep your organization up
to date. n
Sharon Kolodychuk is the consulting service
manager and senior consultant at
Salopek & Associates Ltd., a team of business
and human resources consultants
specializing in strategy, human resources
and board governance. Serving clients
across Canada, we are available
on an on-call basis to help you attract,
retain and develop the right people and
to put effective processes in place that
will grow your business. Reach out to
us at info@salopekconsulting.com or
1-877-681-1232 to discuss your HR needs.
This article originally appeared in the Fall
2019 edition of CPHR Alberta magazine
and is republished with permission.
References
1. https://canadabusiness.ca/government/
regulations/regulated-businessactivities/
human-resources-regulations/
employment-standards/
2. www.alberta.ca/open-for-business.aspx
3. www.slaw.ca/2019/05/02/britishcolumbia
employment-standardschanges/
4. www.somlaw.ca/blog/blog-post/
blog/2018/11/22/bill-47-has-passedchanges
to-employment-standards-comeinto
effect-on-january-1-2019
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/www.thompsoncg.ca
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