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Effective November 1, 2018, organizations subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) will have new responsibilities in the event of a privacy breach. READ MORE > Courtesy of Advocis

News Release Release Date: 08/09/2019 Staff Reference: Kevin Dorse CLHIA Staff Reference: Kevin Dorse (Toronto, August 9, 2019) – The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) welcomes today’s final amendments to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations as a crucial step to lower prescription drug costs for all Canadians. “The changes announced […]

Having access to employee assistance programs (EAPs) may be the answer to keeping workers happy, healthy and engaged, according to the findings of a new study on employer-sponsored support services. While not all EAPs are the same, evidence published in the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health pointed to the positive effects of EAPs on the […]

How can HR care for suicidal employees? by Rachel Ranosa – 13 June 2019 Millennial workers most likely to contemplate suicide | HRD Canada In the midst of a stressful work environment, Millennials are said to have the highest tendency of considering suicide out of all employee age groups. In fact, this demographic of young […]

Excellent article from MathewsDinsdale regarding the new workplace legislation that has received Royal Assent. MathewsDinsdale – May 31, 2019 New workplace legislation is in force in British Columbia, which will have a significant operational impact on employers across the province. Earlier this month, we provided updates regarding proposed amendments to both the British Columbia Labour […]