Pension reforms are coming to Ontario (and Canada, too)
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
But who’s going to explain them to you? Or maybe more importantly, who’s going to explain whether the changes mean anything to you?
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Could human rights law increase some kinds of discrimination?
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Here’s a question that probably few lawmakers are interested in asking themselves: does human rights legislation make the people it is designed to protect less desirable to employers?
Read the rest of this post »Workplace violence and harassment prevention measures now law
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Following my December 14 blog post , the Ontario government gave royal assent to Bill 168, Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) 2009, on December 15, 2009. As we stated…
Read the rest of this post »The importance of cross-training
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
I’m sure you are wondering where this blog post is leading to and why I would think cross-training employees important. Well, the near-miss pandemic phase made me think,…
Read the rest of this post »Ontario Bill 168 passes: workplace violence and harassment prevention addressed
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Ontario Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) 2009 finally passed third reading on December 9, 2009 and is awaiting royal assent to become law. The bill will come into force six months after it receives royal assent (which is expected sometime mid-2010), and will make a number of significant changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). New provisions will require employers to take precautions to prevent and protect workers from violence, harassment and domestic violence that could take place in the workplace. This means all employers will have to address the issue of violence and harassment prevention on both a human rights and a health and safety perspective.
Read the rest of this post »Workplace or soap opera? (Part 2)
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Many people argue that workplace gossip is harmless and in fact brings co-workers together as friends, increasing trust and honesty. However, if you watch soaps, you know where this can lead. In the right (or wrong) hands, even a superficially innocuous complaint or tidbit of information can grow way out of proportion, leading often to disastrous (and on television, often humorous) results. On TV, there always seems to be someone waiting for that bit of incriminating evidence with the intention to wreak havoc on someone else’s life! One hopes this is not quite the case in real-life workplaces.
Read the rest of this post »Workplace or soap opera? (Part 1)
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Anyone who watches soap operas (Coronation Street is my favourite), shows like Desperate Housewives or reality television knows that gossip is a great way to drive a fictional plot forward. In fact, without gossip, TV would be a wasteland of talk shows, game shows, sports, documentaries and news. (And I don’t mean celebrity news!) Heck, without gossip, our lives would probably be far less interesting—until we found something else to talk about.
Read the rest of this post »When should damages for bad faith in dismissal be awarded?
Monday, December 7th, 2009
According to the Supreme Court, “The Damages Formerly Known As Wallace” (damages for bad faith in the course of dismissal) are to be compensatory rather than arbitrary extensions of the notice period. But what if the employer acted in bad faith, but the employee didn’t suffer any damages? What circumstances should justify an award?
Read the rest of this post »Employer branding: a hot topic?
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
I recently read an interesting blog post on Brand For Talent. The author, Libby Sartain, says that organizations across the globe are struggling with their reputations as employers. Those employers need to engage their workers as fans, while reaching out for new workers as the economy begins its turnaround. She also asks: is there a difference between corporate branding and employer branding? Well, according to Sartain, there is. While companies such as Apple and Nike are able to rely on the power and strength of their corporate brand to attract talent, this is not the case for companies with less powerful brands.
Read the rest of this post »A failure of governance at THS
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Behind the headlines of sick animals, the real story of the Toronto Humane Society is one of failed governance.
Read the rest of this post »Social responsibility, social media – can’t I just run my business how I used to? (Part 2)
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Of course, you can certainly still run your business as you always have, and wait to see if corporate social responsibility and social media turn out to be passing trends. What’s more, maybe you don’t want to be on the cutting edge of marketing strategy—or don’t need to be. It is absolutely up to you.
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Andrew Taillon:
Thanks Chris. I would suggest that the confusion arises from the way damages were...
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