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TD Bank's background tracking tool, WorkiQ, monitors general employee activity without tracking specific spreadsheet inputs or recording meetings, aligning with Ontario’s legal requirement for transparent electronic monitoring policies. Emphasizing the need for balance in these practices, employment lawyer Paulette Haynes noted that utilizing the least invasive tracking methods and maintaining open communication is essential for preserving employee trust and morale.

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TD Bank rolls out productivity-tracking software Tool allows company to ‘more accurately manage workflows, team capacity and performance,’ says VP

Microaggressions are widely discussed in workplace conversations, but their legal significance in Ontario is less clearly understood.

While not every insensitive comment gives rise to a legal claim, repeated or serious microaggressions can cross the line into harassment or discrimination under Ontario's human rights framework.

Our latest blog explains where that legal line sits and what it means for employees and employers. Read more via the link below.

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Workplace Microaggressions: When Do They Become Legal Harassment? Workplaces in Ontario are increasingly diverse, collaborative, and socially aware. With this progress has come a greater recognition of subtle forms of discrimi

When hiring managers screen for "culture fit," are they unintentionally introducing bias into the recruitment process?

In Paulette Haynes' latest contribution to Canadian HR Reporter, she explores how using the term "culture fit" in job postings and interviews can inadvertently mask systemic gender and age discrimination.

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Is referring to ‘culture fit’ in job postings gendered age bias? Language used can lead to legal bumps in the hiring process

This year's National Indigenous Peoples Day is a milestone: 30 years of recognizing the traditions, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. A moment worth pausing to reflect on, and a reminder of how much more there is to learn and celebrate.