In the new edition of this best-selling text, author Kathryn J. Filsinger presents the basic framework of employment law, including both statute and case law, and shows students how to identify and address potential legal problems in the workplace. The second edition also includes:

• A thorough analysis of several landmark appeal-level decisions, including Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays, Evans v. Teamsters Local Union No. 31, Wronko v. Western Inventory Service Ltd., and Hydro-Québec;
• A review of recent class action claims based on overtime pay; and
• An examination of recent legislative changes, including the human rights enforcement mechanism (Bill 107), greater protection for employees of temporary employment agencies, proposed changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, discussion of the Wage Earner Protection Program, and the ban on using hand-held cellphones while driving.

The second edition also features updated review and discussion questions, as well as significant case studies.

This textbook is appropriate for college and university undergraduate courses in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Employment and Labour Relations, Paralegal, and Law Clerk programs.

• Features FYI boxes with historical context on the implementation of employment laws
• Provides sample job applications, tables, graphs, statistical data, and step-by-step procedures (e.g., progressive discipline steps)
• Includes practical Case in Point summaries with Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decisions, facts, and relevant issues
• Incorporates In the News boxes with newsworthy SCC decisions, and much more
• Offers clear definitions and descriptions of legal terminology
• Discusses the many statutes in Ontario that directly relate to HR management practices, such as the Employment Standards Act, the Human Rights Code, and health and safety legislation
• Provides detailed and thorough coverage of the main legal issues that can arise in the hiring process, and the pitfalls to be avoided
• Includes material with examples on human rights and equity issues and the consequences of non-compliance
• Explores the form and content of employment contracts, including an explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches
• Guides students through the complexities of termination and wrongful dismissal, and provides clear strategies to reduce risk
• Helps students to understand and recognize the legal issues they potentially face as HR managers, and enables them to recognize at an early stage when expert legal advice is needed
• Includes discussion questions, a glossary, and an index
• Includes an instructor’s guide, a test bank, and PowerPoint presentations

Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I: Legal Framework

• Chapter 1: Overview of Legal Framework

Part II: Hiring

• Chapter 2: Human Rights Issues
• Chapter 3: Common-Law Issues

Part III: During the Course of Employment

• Chapter 4: The Employment Contract
• Chapter 5: Human Rights Issues
• Chapter 6: Employment Standards Act
• Chapter 7: Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Chapter 8: Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
• Chapter 9: Equity in the Workplace
• Chapter 10: Privacy Inside and Outside the Workplace
• Chapter 11: Navigating the Employment Relationship

Part IV: The End of the Employment Relationship and Beyond

• Chapter 12: Resignation and Retirement
• Chapter 13: Termination and Severance Pay Requirements Under the Employment Standards Act
• Chapter 14: Dismissal With Cause
• Chapter 15: Dismissal Without Cause
• Chapter 16: Post-Employment Obligations

Conclusion
Appendix A: Sample Indefinite-Term Contract
Appendix B: Sample Fixed-Term Contract
Appendix C: Sample Absenteeism Letters
Appendix D: Pay Equity Plan Comparison Methods
Appendix E: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Appendix F: Ontario Human Rights Code
Glossary
Index

• Instructor's Guide
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Test Bank

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