social media

How HR can use social media as part of the recruitment process

March 15, 2013 Occasional Contributors Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring, 4

The entire process of recruitment has undergone a sea of change in recent years. Just as new technologies have changed the face of communication and networking, this has had a profound impact on the way both job seekers and recruiters operate in this hyper connected world.

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Controlling employee use of social media through contract

February 7, 2013 Stuart Rudner Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Union Relations, 0

If employers were not already convinced that social media is a legitimate concern and that they need to take steps to control their employees’ use thereof, some recent events should make this even clearer. Within the last week, HMV found itself on the wrong end of extremely negative publicity after some of its [...]

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2012 Clawbies announced ― First Reference Talks is proud to have won an award

January 2, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr Accessibility Standards, Announcements, Human Resources, Payroll, 1

The Clawbie Awards have been announced. First Reference Talks is proud to have won a #Clawbie2012 award in the category of Legal Culture.

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‘Tis the season to have an office holiday party

December 7, 2012 Clear Path Employer Services Employee Relations, Human Resources, 0

The holiday season is upon us! Lights are being strung on houses, trees are going up in family rooms and the snow is beginning to stick to the ground. For most people, this time of year is all about shopping, cooking and baking and hosting in-laws over the holidays, however for employers another thing is probably on your mind; the office holiday party.

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Three most outstanding Canadian law blogs of 2012

December 4, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Announcements, Human Resources, 0

On December 3, 2012, the 7th annual Canadian Law Blog Awards (a.k.a. the Clawbies) started receiving nominations for the best outstanding Canadian law blogs for 2012. Closing date to submit your choices is Thursday December 27th, with the winners being announced on New Year’s Eve here.

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Social media policy – if you don’t have one, get one!

November 7, 2012 Clear Path Employer Services Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, 0

The story about the Ontario man fired from a retail store due to insensitive online posts about the death of Amanda Todd, is not the first time we’ve seen a story like this.

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Introducing our newest guest blogger Simon Heath

August 13, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Announcements, Human Resources, 0

We are very pleased to announce that Simon Heath, Principal of Heath Law, Employment Lawyers, in Mississauga, Ontario, will be sharing his employment and labour law expertise with our readers on First Reference Talks, starting on August 28.

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Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

June 14, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Human Resources, 0

Connecting to co-workers and employer on social media Our last HRinfodesk poll asked readers if they connect with their boss or any of their co-workers on any social media platform. According to poll results, the majority said they don’t or never will. New mandatory health and safety workplace poster Under the Ontario Occupational [...]

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Summertime, social committees and corporate social responsibility

June 12, 2012 Marcia Scheffler Employee Relations, Human Resources, 1

Summer weather is here and as a human resources manager or a front-line manager you may be asked to be responsible for coordinating social or charitable activities, such as the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike, the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life teams, the summer strawberry social or an employee barbecue. How important is good management of social committees or charitable activities? What are the associated risks and rewards for an organization?

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Why social media needs to be part of your company HR policy

June 6, 2012 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, 1

Recently, there has been much news about social media getting people in trouble at work and in the public eye. From politicians losing their positions in office, to businesses firing both upper management and employees for “inappropriate tweets,” it’s clear that a social media policy for businesses is becoming a required element of any effective set of HR solutions.

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Facebook and employees’ rights

April 10, 2012 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, HR Analytics, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

You’ve probably heard by now that some employers in the United States have come up with the idea of asking prospective employees for their Facebook passwords so they can take a closer look at what these candidates are all about. Is it legal? Is it ethical? Is it fair?

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The social interview: a case study

March 20, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

Recruiters and employers use social media to screen job applicants on a daily basis. Employers are Googling, Facebooking and checking tweets, walls, status updates and photos of prospective employees, including Linkedln accounts, as a first step in recruiting.

From this new employment practice the concept of the social interview was born.

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Year-end round-up

January 10, 2012 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Payroll, Privacy and Security

Like most of you, I’m sure, I was extra busy before Christmas last year, and to top it all off, I got sick and had to leave some things unfinished. So I couldn’t bring you this brief round-up of things that happened in the last three months of 2011, much of which has to do with technology and how employers will use it to interact with employees and customers. But it’s a new year and I’ve recovered from my illness and my holidays, so without further ado…

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2011 CLawBies announced ― First Reference Talks is proud to be one of the finalists!

January 3, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Accessibility Standards, Announcements, Human Resources, Payroll

The 2011 CLawBie Awards have been announced. First Reference Talks is proud to be the runner up in the Fodden Award for Best Canadian Law Blog category in 2011!

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Another example of how Facebook comments can jeopardize an employee’s job

November 11, 2011 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Privacy and Security

A first-grade teacher in New Jersey could lose her job following a questionable Facebook post. While this story comes out of the US, the lessons can apply to workplaces located in Canada.