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Is it legal for an employer to charge an employee for lost equipment?
I work for a hospital in Alberta, Canada.
As part of our job, we're required to use a walkie-talkie-like device called a Vocera Badge. Over the course of the last few years that we've been using them,...
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Are U.S. employers subject to Canadian employment law if they hire a Canadian to work remotely?
Hypothetical Facts
U.S. company ("A") hires Canadian worker ("B") to work as an unpaid intern.
B never physically leaves Canada and does all her work by telephone, computer and internet.
A has a ...
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Is it legal to work without pay - Canada?
I have heard it can be illegal to work without pay. Under what circumstances is this true? I could see why it would be illegal for certain things (like a police officer not getting paid), but what ...
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Are you entitled to a copy of your employment background check?
In Ontario, Canada, are you entitled to a copy of your employment background check? Does it matter of you were offered the job or not? Is there a time limit?
Background check consists of reference ...
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Fired for refusing overtime? (Canadian Engineer)
So I'm in a bit of a tricky situation right now, and would like some advice. Here is the relevant background information:
I am a salaried employee (engineer in training) based in Ontario, Canada. ...
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Does a store have to hire someone with conflicting views on the pandemic?
Suppose a store is considering an employee for hire when a social media review finds views that conflict with both prevailing governmental advice as well as the views of management. If the discovery ...
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Can lack of dual citizenship be a job qualification in Canada?
Some organizations in Canada have an official preference for hiring Canadian citizens, and say so in job announcements. If one is a Canadian citizen but also a U.S. citizen, does that mean one would ...
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When can jobs discriminate against a protected class?
In Canada the Human Rights Act protects against discrimination relating to
race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability ...
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Must an employer provide a break room/lunch room to its employees?
I started working in a retail store. It has no lunch room, break room, or a place where employees can sit comfortably to relax. In practice there's a storage area where people use bins to eat their ...
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May a UK academic employer ask the latest pay slip of my current Canadian job?
As a postdoc in a Canadian institution, I have been offered a lecturer position in UK. In the offer email I have received, one clause reads as follows:
Please could you provide evidence of your ...
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As an employee who is paid hourly, how much should be paid to pick up a common supply a any store anytime before shifts?
An employee works at a banquet hall or something similar. Often he is told to pick up ice from a store before work and bring it. He is reimbursed for the ice but not compensated for his time. ...
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Quebec language law and "French First" requirement
Suppose I am developing an application for company A which will be used by A's employees worldwide. A has offices in Quebec, Canada. I am aware that local laws exist in Quebec which protect workers ...
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Can an employer change its pension for existing employees?
Can an employer change the terms and conditions of benefits, vacation, or pension after an employee accepts an offer in which those are listed?
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Risks of signing a Non-Compete Clause
I was recently offered my first position as a junior web developer and was simultaneously notified that I would need to sign an NCC. After some research, I'm starting to feel skeptical about the ...
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Can employer ask about medical information such as vaccines (not specifically COVID19)?
Regarding employers asking for proof of COVID19 vaccination, my friend argued this is illegal because they aren't allowed to ask for other medical information (such as vaccination against Hepatitis C) ...
