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Resourcing

Recruitment, training, employment contracts, post-termination non-compete clauses, varying a contract of employment.

Canada :: Mandatory use of French in Quebec

The mandatory use of French in the Province of Quebec (and in regions with a strong francophone presence) fully into force …

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Canada :: Recruitment

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives “both younger and older workers freedom of association (s …

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Canada :: Interns

All Interns in federally-regulated sectors must receive at least the applicable minimum wage, paid vacation and public holidays …

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Canada :: Background checks

◉ Criminal records Subject to consent from the applicant, an employer may access a prospective employee’s criminal record but only as part of a conditional offer of employment …

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Canada :: Grants and incentives

The federal, provincial and territorial governments offer a number of incentive and grants to employers to encourage the employment of certain categories of worker …

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Canada :: Employment contracts

There is no legal requirement in Canada for employment contracts to be in writing, however written employment contracts are generally beneficial for employers when defining the scope of their right to modify duties, responsibilities or benefits and transfer non-union employees …

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Canada :: Agency workers

Agency workers have the same statutory rights as permanent employees in relation to minimum employment standards including wages, overtime pay, a right of refusal for unsafe work and freedom from discrimination and harassment …

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Canada :: Independent contractors

Contractors do not have the same protections that employees have under employment laws …

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Canada :: Non-compete clauses

◉ Are such clauses lawful? Apart from in Ontario it is possible for employers to use non-competition and non-solicitation clauses to help protect their business interests when key employees leave employment …

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Canada :: Varying a contract of employment

It is an implied term of every employment contract that the employment relationship can only be terminated with reasonable notice and that employment contracts can be terminated summarily for cause …

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FedEE Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an ethical and humane way. We seek to verify that none of our Suppliers, Associates, Affiliates Representatives or Members is involved in unethical trade practices and operate our own employment policy in line with ILO conventions and the principles of best practice. Operational and strategic issues are the responsibility of the FedEE Board, whilst day-to-day running of FedEE is through its Secretary-General and contractual relationship with our operating affiliate FedEE Corporate Services Limited (FCSL). Our services are mainly engaged via FCSL and are principally in the fields of professional services, IT services, telecommunications, utilities and office supply. We undertake to pay our suppliers in a timely way and promote an organisational philosophy that promotes equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, tolerance and a liberal corporate stance. FedEE has its own code of conduct, developed many years ago, and seeks to both further that in the corporate world and adhere to it in our own organisation.