Do Seasonal Staff Have The Same Rights As Full-Time Employees?

With the holiday season fast approaching, many businesses, such as retailers, restaurants, and event companies often see a spike in customers, requiring more assistance to accommodate high demand.

Many have already hired or are in the process of hiring seasonal staff. Although seasonal staff members are hired typically for six months or less, this type of employment poses many questions.
 

In Hiring Seasonal Workers: Rules And Regulations HR Must Be Aware, BrightHR's Ramsey Aburaneh answers many questions, including do seasonal staff have the same rights as full-time employees, and do you need an employment contract when hiring them.

Last month, British Columbia proposed changes to the Workers Compensation Act, or Bill 41. Learn what changes this bill proposes and how would it impact employers in Gary T. Clarke and David M. Price's (Stikeman Elliott) article, Bill 41: Employers’ Obligations To Injured Workers Set To Increase.

Hub International's Isaac Monson and Madison Katz share the best practices to manage workplace violence risk and the threat of a workplace mass shooting in Mitigating Active Shooter Risk In Your Workplace.

Also check out How To Support Religious Diversity In the Workplace During The Holiday Season by Roselle Rogers, and Top Compliance Mistakes HR May Not Know It’s Making - Part II by Brett Farmiloe, among others.

This is not all! This issue of HR Legal & Compliance Excellence also focuses on other legal aspects and highlights that should help you keep your workforce healthy, safe and secured.

Happy Reading!