Human Resources PolicyPro^® From Policy to Signoff ^™

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Made for Canadian Employers

With employment law undergoing constant change, it’s more important than ever for employers to understand how the latest developments in employment law affect them and to update their policies and practices to comply to avoid penalties, fines or other legal action.

But compliance has benefits far beyond minimizing risk.

Strong policies and procedures are fundamental to the success of any organization.

Documented human resources policies and procedures are essential to:

• Provide managers with a consistent, fair and efficient approach to employment matters
• Communicate up-to-date information to staff related to specific recurring issues
• Establish roles and responsibilities and provide guidance for resolving conflicts
• Demonstrate compliance in the event of a legal complaint or investigation

When you have a written HR policy and procedure manual that meets current legal and best practice requirements, you save time, money and worry so you can focus on the more important things: supporting business growth, building workplace culture, improving processes…

Human Resources PolicyPro (HRPP) is the leading source for up-to-date model policies and commentary based on Canadian compliance and best practice. Thousands of organizations across Canada depend on PolicyPro to ensure their policies and procedures are up to date and meet minimum legal requirements and best practices.

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Expert Policy Templates and Guidance

Human Resources PolicyPro offers a complete and authoritative set of model policies written for your constantly evolving employment law requirements.

• Designed to meet the needs of HR professionals, policy managers and business owners
• Includes 250+ sample policies, forms and checklists for employment, pay and performance, benefits, employee relations, health and safety, and all your other HR needs
• Prepared and updated by subject-matter experts
• Weekly e-newsletter, Inside Policies™, reports new and revised policies and why the changes are important
• Expert commentary outlines why each policy is needed, the compliance requirements and options to consider when customizing the policy template
• Plus PolicyPro includes a secure and easy-to-use online application for creating, customizing and updating policies; distributing them to managers, staff and contractors; ensuring everyone reads them; getting signoff; producing reports; and notifying everyone of news, policy changes and required postings

Ontario

Vey Willetts LLP is an Ottawa-based workplace law firm serving employers and employees across Ontario. We advise businesses on issues such as hiring, firing, policy drafting and implementation, human rights accommodation, and occupational health and safety. The firm also litigates to resolve workplace disputes through the courts and tribunals.

Atlantic

Cox & Palmer is a full-service law firm with offices in Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John, Charlottetown, Summerside and St. John’s. With more than 170 lawyers, the firm is well situated to meet the needs of its clients throughout the region. Cox & Palmer’s labour and employment law group believe in a proactive, results-oriented approach to any labour and employment law difficulties which may be encountered by their clients. Early intervention, combined with a thorough and ongoing knowledge of clients’ operations, permits the firm to offer timely advice to minimize or avoid complications arising from labour relations and employment problems.

British Colombia

Harris is the largest management-side law firm in Western Canada practising exclusively in labour, employment and other aspects of workplace law since 1992. The size of the firm ensures that they always have the bandwidth to be there when an organization needs them. The firm specialize in management-union relations, employment problem prevention and wrongful dismissal litigation, education law, human rights law, privacy law, workers’ compensation issues, health law, school law, labour and employment law, aboriginal employment law, business immigration law, pension, trust and benefits law, shareholder disputes, director liability, disciplinary proceedings, and fiduciary duty litigation. They provide service to clients of all sizes in the public and private sector. Their clients range from Fortune 500 companies with multiple locations to independent local businesses.

Quebec

Therrien Couture LLP, a consulting firm in labour and employment law, is the legal editor of Human Resources PolicyPro—Quebec Edition. Founded 25 years ago, Therrien Couture relies on a team of more than 185 people, comprised of a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals including lawyers, notaries, tax specialists and human resources specialists. With five offices located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Brossard, Sherbrooke, Laval and Montreal, Therrien Couture is positioning itself as a major player in the Quebec market.

The Labour and Employment Law Group of Therrien Couture advises employers in all matters of labour, employment, occupational health and safety law, human rights and matters of certification and represents them at all court levels. Their labour and employment professionals will intervene by adopting a practical approach which is effective and in line with your corporate values. They advise employers on matters of daily management of human resources, namely with regard to hiring practices, disciplinary actions, dismissals, labour standards, psychological harassment, pay equity, management issues, mediation and conciliation, negotiation, administrative and criminal complaints, human rights and personal information protection. The Labour and Employment Law Group represents employers during collective agreement negotiations and arbitration of grievances.