HICKS MORLEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATIVE UPDATE BLOG

By: Tierney Read Grieve and Heather Colman

Hicks Morley is p­leased to announce the launch of Human Resources Legislative Update, a blog designed to provide human resources professionals with timely information about developments in a range of employment-related areas. In this FTR Now, we highlight the features of this new service. To access the blog click here.

BACKGROUND

Since 1997, Hicks Morley has provided clients with regular, monthly updates on the progress of Ontario and federal legislation, proposed legislation and legislative reform and regulatory initiatives related to labour, employment, education, pension and benefits, and health and safety law—a service that continued with the launch of FTR Now in the fall of 2007.

Human Resources Legislative Update builds on this tradition.

ABOUT HUMAN RESOURCES LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Hicks Morley’s Human Resources Legislative Update blog features a range of federal and Ontario legislation, regulations and related initiatives of interest to a broad spectrum of employers. Topics covered include:

• Colleges and Universities
• Education Law
• General Employment
• Health and Safety
• Healthcare
• Human Rights
• Information and Privacy
• Minimum Standards
• Municipal
• Pension and Benefits

WHO PUBLISHES THE HUMAN RESOURCES LEGISLATIVE UPDATE BLOG?

Content on Human Resources Legislative Update is published by members of Hicks Morley’s Knowledge Management Group.

WHAT CONTENT DOES THE BLOG FEATURE?

The blog tracks a broad range of information, including the progress of select Ontario and federal legislation, select regulations and regulatory initiatives including related commentary periods, and other government initiatives that may impact employers or workplaces.

DOES THE BLOG REPLACE FTR NOW?

No. The content featured on the blog is offered to clients as a parallel service and has been designed to complement our existing publications and resources. Accordingly, subscribers to our FTR Now service will continue to receive notification of those updates by e-mail, and legislative and regulatory developments of particular importance will continue to be highlighted to clients in a more detailed FTR Now format, where appropriate.

Human Resources Legislative Update users will be alerted to the publication of a topical FTR Now relating to a specific blog post.

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN NEW CONTENT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON THE BLOG?

You may subscribe to Human Resources Legislative Update by e-mail or RSS feed, or simply refresh the link in your browser to check the blog at your convenience.

HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR E-MAIL NOTIFICATION OF POSTS OR THE RSS FEED?

To sign up for email notifications, type your email into the text box found in the right-hand navigation column under the "Subscribe" title and click "Go". To subscribe to the RSS feed, click on "ADD THIS BLOG" underneath Subscribe. Alternatively, many internet browsers now provide an RSS button in the address bar. Clicking on this button will also allow you to subscribe to our feed.

WHO DO I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLOG?

For more information about Human Resources Legislative Update, please contact Tierney Read Grieve 416.864.7287, Heather Colman 416.864.7291, Pamela M. Hillen 416.864.7534 or Paul E. Broad 519.931.5604.

The articles in this Client Update provide general information and should not be relied on as legal advice or opinion.This publication is copyrighted by Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP and may not be photo-copied or reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the express permission of Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP.©