Linking HR and profitability
Strategic HR makes a company money, and foundational HR saves it money. No HR is costly to the bottom line.More >
Employment Standards Ministry Under Fire
Republished with the permission of Canadian HR Reporter. Caller Beware: Ministry Helpline Comes Under Fire By Liz Berner (Note: Although this article specifically refers to the Ontario Ministry, it has implications for all provinces). If you rely on the MinistryMore >
HR & Lawyers Working Hand-in-Hand
Summary only. Taken from article originally published in Canadian HR Reporter. Written by Amanda Silliker. 1 in 4 HR pros consider legal team a strategic partner: Survey. Citing survey results by both Pulse Survey and a survey done by CanadianMore >
Supreme Court Rejects Random Alcohol Testing
Republished with the permission of Fasken Martineau. The HR Space is edited by Louse Bechamp, Karen M. Sargeant and Brian P. Smeenk. Canada’s highest court has ruled that random drug and alcohol testing in the workplace may violate privacy rights. InMore >
Facebook Postings Fair Game
Republished with the permission of Fasken Martineau The HR Space is edited by Louse Bechamp, Karen M. Sargeant and Brian P. Smeenk Can employers use information from their employees’ Facebook pages in managing the employment relationship? Not an age-old question,More >
Video: hiring plan can be on a napkin or spreadsheet, just make sure you have one
Published by the Globe and Mail, October 24th 2012 Special to The Globe and Mail Cori Maedel is the CEO of the The Jouta Performance Group, a human resources consultant firm based in Vancouver. In this video for the seriesMore >
How to recognize bullying and what to do if a colleague is being bullied
Published by TAG Financial newsletter, October 24th 2012 According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.ca, 45{92aa863c2a4991ffcd992ffafecadf880856f85febde9484aae2fa25b42c59b9} of Canadian workers said they have felt bullied at work. Meaning that it is highly likely that we (or someone we know) will beMore >
How to counter low productivity and overworked CEOs
Published by BIV, October, 2012 At company “x” the work wasn’t getting done. Despite having a full team of employees, the owner felt overwhelmed with the amount of work he was taking on. Things were falling through the cracks, andMore >
How to manage employee absences
Published by the HR Voice, October 18th, 2012 While vacation pay is a cost factored into a businesses’ budget, absences may not be. A survey revealed that 69 per cent of employers have never even attempted to calculate the costsMore >