August 2024 Workplace HR Recap & News - August 31, 2024
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What's new in Canadian HR news, legislated updates and case law for August 2024?
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August 2024 HR News
- Gartner: A Third of Gen AI Projects will be abandoned by 2025.
- Unemployment rate steady at 6.4% as public sector hiring increases & private sector decreases.
August 2024 Case Law
- BC. A Word of Caution: Acceptance of an Email Offer of Employment May Create a Valid Employment Contract.
- Ontario. Note to Employers. Negative employee references may give rise to defamation claims.
Featured HR Article
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The High Price of EnticementIn a recent article, Robert Smithson discusses the issue of "reasonable working notice" entitlements for short-service employees under common law, particularly focusing on situations where an employee is enticed away from stable employment to join a new employer. MORE |
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