What Cross-Border Employers Need to Know About Applicant/Employee Background Checks

When it comes to being a cross-border employer, there are plenty of Canadian and United States laws to consider, and some of those laws regards how to conduct proper applicant/employee background checks. This piece reviews a number of background check nuisances as they exist in the United States versus Canada including: (1) How the Law …

THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT (USMCA) – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW

The United States, Canada, and Mexico reached a trilateral agreement as part of the renovation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on September 30, 2018.  Preliminarily styled the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the text is available at https://ustr.gov/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-text.  The negotiators from all three countries deserve high praise for their efforts to conclude the …

Victim-Focused Workplace Restoration After Harassment

Restoration, in connection with forms of confirmed workplace harassment, is a buzzword we’re hearing more in Ontario workplaces as the “time’s up” movement makes its way across borders. With the outcry for greater accountability we’re already seeing public pressure shape the way employers are responding to workplace harassment.  Former offender-focused approaches are giving way to …