contents VOLUME 33 / NUMBER 7 OCTOBER 2016
FEATURES
The Evolution of Workplace Human Rights............ 22
A practitioner’s guide to the top 10 developments in
workplace human rights over the last 25 years
Meet the HR Influencers............................................ 48
Mila Lucio, MBA, CHRE, GPHR
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 6
Leadership Matters....................................................... 9
Human resources and employment law
Upfront........................................................................... 11
The latest HR news
Legal Words.................................................................. 19
Bill 132 – amendments to the Occupational Health and
Safety Act
Accommodation........................................................... 33
How far do employers have to go accommodate
family status?
Policies & Procedures............................................... 37
Medical marijuana in the workplace
Talent Management.................................................... 39
Canadian employers may need to do better when it comes
to maternity leave transitions
Leadership.................................................................... 41
Leaders need to master these three soft skills
Health & Safety............................................................ 45
Promoting a health and safety culture
Career Paths................................................................. 47
Doug Brown, BSc.: Employee engagement
Off the Shelf.................................................................. 55
What’s worth reading
The Last Word.............................................................. 56
More choice at work is good for your health
2016 HRPA Legal Guide......................................... 27
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IN THIS ISSUE
The cover of this year’s HR Law issue of
HR Professional discusses the evolution
of workplace human rights in the last 25
years. Janice Rubin and Titus Totan of Rubin
Thomlinson LLP dive into the most notable
human rights cases and how they’ve shaped
the current employment law landscape.
Read the extended cover feature, which
starts on page 22.
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