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AI at work: plain answers for Canadian employers.

Short guides for owners and managers of Canadian companies with 25 to 150 employees. Each one answers a single question, says where the answer comes from, and ends with what to do next.

• Do I need an AI policy for my employees?

  If anyone at your company uses AI tools for work, yes. What goes wrong without one, what a policy changes, and how long it needs to be.

• Can employees use ChatGPT at work?

  They can if the company decides they can. Personal versus company accounts, what to allow, what to keep out, and why a ban rarely works.

• What should an AI acceptable use policy include?

  The nine sections an AI acceptable use policy for a small or mid-sized Canadian employer should cover, in plain language.

• How do I find out which AI tools my employees are using?

  Owners usually underestimate it. Three sources of evidence, the questions to ask, and how to make it safe for employees to answer honestly.

• What information should employees never put into AI tools?

  The kinds of information that should stay out of AI tools the company has not approved, with examples, and one rule employees can remember.

• Can I use AI in hiring? What employers need to know

  You can, but the employer stays responsible for the result. Human rights law, Ontario's job-posting rule, Quebec's automated-decision rule, and safeguards.