Labour and Employment Compliance in Canada, 2nd Edition

Author: Kevin Coon; Adrian Ishak
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
ISBN: 9789041156372
Published In: August 2014
Format: Paperback , 88 pages
Jurisdiction: Canada ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Detailed attention to compliance with labour and employment laws is crucial for success in setting up business in a foreign country. This book – one of a series derived from Kluwer’s matchless publication International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook – focuses on the relevant laws and regulations in Canada. It is thoroughly practical in orientation. Employers and their counsel can be assured that it fulfills the need for accurate and detailed knowledge of laws in Canada on all aspects of employment, from recruiting to termination, working conditions, compensation and benefits to collective bargaining.

The volume proceeds in a logical sequence through such topics as the following:

written and oral contracts
interviewing and screening
evaluations and warnings
severance pay
reductions in force
temporary workers
trade union rights
wage and hour laws
employee benefits
workers’ compensation
safety and environmental regulations
immigration law compliance
restrictive covenants
anti-discrimination laws
employee privacy rights
dispute resolution
;recordkeeping requirements

A wealth of practical features such as checklists of do’s and don’ts, step-by-step compliance measures, applicable fines and penalties, and much more contribute to the book’s day-to-day usefulness. Easy to understand for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, this book is sure to be welcomed by business executives and human resources professionals, as well as by corporate counsel and business lawyers.

Chapter 1. Legal Framework: Employment Laws

Chapter 2. Contracts of Employment

Chapter 3. Recruiting, Interviewing, Screening and Hiring Employees

Chapter 4. Managing Performance/Conduct

Chapter 5. Termination of Employment of Employees for Performance or Disciplinary Reasons

Chapter 6. Layoffs, Reductions in Force, And/Or Redundancies as a Result of Job Eliminations or Other Restructuring

Chapter 7. Labour and Employment Law Rami.cations Upon Acquisition or Sale of a Business

Chapter 8. Use of Alternative Workforces: Independent Contractors, Fixed-Term Contract Employees, and Temporary or Leased Workers

Chapter 9. Obligation to Bargain Collectively with Trade Unions: Employees’ Right to Strike and a Company’s Right to Continue Business Operations

Chapter 10. Working Conditions: Hours of Work and Payment of Wages

Chapter 11. Other Working Conditions, Bene.ts and Leaves of Absences

Chapter 12. Workers’ Compensation