Last chance to register for the 11th Annual Employment Law Conference
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Last chance to register for the First Reference 11th Annual, Ontario Employment Law Conference, on June 2, 2010…
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Posts Tagged ‘Human Resources’
Employees who hate working…a human rights issue?
Friday, May 28th, 2010
An employee who hates working and being managed by his or her supervisor – Can this become a human rights issue in the workplace? Well it depends!
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Employment standards changes: Bill 68, Open for Business Act, 2010
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
On May 17, 2010, the Ontario government tabled Bill 68, Open for Business Act, 2010. The aim of the Bill is to…
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Managing absenteeism – Learn the latest!
Monday, May 17th, 2010
The third session at First Reference’s Ontario Employment Law Conference on June 2, 2010, covers managing absenteeism. When dealing with absenteeism, employers must respect the protected leaves under the Employment Standards Act, as well as the accommodation rules found under the Human Rights Code and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
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Human rights on vacation in Montreal
Monday, May 17th, 2010
I am on holiday in Montreal and delighted to see the city blanketed with banners announcing “International Day Against Homophobia.” A human rights issue…
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Human rights law update – News from the front
Friday, May 14th, 2010
New human rights procedures came into effect in Ontario in mid-2008, and we’re beginning to see the results of the changes. Session Two at First Reference’s Ontario Employment Law Conference, June 2, 2010, will look at the following topics…
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Employment law update – Learn the latest!
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
This year’s Ontario Employment Law Conference co-sponsored by First Reference and Stringer Brisbin Humphrey on June 2, 2010, will touch on several topics of importance to employers. The first topic on the Agenda will provide employers with guidance on a significant court decision and changes in court procedures affecting the termination process. Specifically it should help employers minimize claims arising from the termination process.
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Simon Cowell in HR?
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
I recently read in HRmagazine.co.uk that 82 percent of survey respondents said they thought the Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol judge, Simon Cowelll, would be perfect for a career in human resources…
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Join us at the 11th Annual Employment Law Conference
Friday, April 9th, 2010
Join us at the 11th Annual, Ontario Employment Law Conference, on June 2, 2010 at the Pearson Convention Center, Brampton…
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Introducing guest blogger Earl Altman
Monday, April 5th, 2010
It’s a pleasure to welcome Earl Altman from Garfinkle, Biderman LLP as a guest blogger. He will be blogging about human resources and employment and labour law issues.
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Sleeping on the Job? What do you have to do to get fired in Canada, anyway?
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Employees can be dismissed for cause, and therefore without notice or severance, when their misconduct or performance is so egregious that the employment relationship has been irreparably harmed. In assessing this issue, employers must adopt a contextual approach, which considers not only the misconduct in question, but the entirety of the employment relationship.
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Don’t underestimate conflicts that arise from harassment
Friday, January 29th, 2010
One other session I attended at the 2010 Ontario HRPA conference was Andrew Lawson’s on Protecting your organization from the workplace bully. He made a couple of good points on the topic of workplace harassment that I would like to share with you.
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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,…
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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?
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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.
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