August 2024 Workplace HR Recap & News - August 31, 2024

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

The High Price of Enticement In 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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