• First Reference
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • 24th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference 📣
  • Blog Signup 📨

First Reference Talks

Discussions on Human Resources, Employment Law, Payroll and Internal Controls

  • Home
  • About
  • Archives
  • Resources

Archives for October 2009

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read October 28, 2009

Social media = time management? (Part 1)

To a casual observer, it might appear that time management has fallen to the wayside at many workplaces today: employees work well beyond their scheduled hours, including while on lunch breaks, during leisure time and social events and even on vacation. But with proper scheduling, time management should prevent work from expanding beyond regular work hours—as was the case before the Internet age. Instead, in the "knowledge economy", where the smart phone rules, scheduled work hours have become nearly meaningless.

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Privacy / cellphone use, facebook, generational differences, hours of work, IT controls, productivity, social media, social networking, social web, time management, twitter, web 2.0

By Colin Braithwaite | < 1 Minutes Read October 27, 2009

ECPA moving forward

The Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA) may move out of committee with few amendments. Have critics been deterred by the National Do Not Call List debacle?

Article by Colin Braithwaite / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / DNCL, ECPA, Electronic Commerce Protection Act, national do not call list

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read October 26, 2009

The four-day workweek

The reality of today's workplaces is that employees are stressed because they not only face excess work duties, but they work long hours, which keeps them away from their homes, families and leisure for long periods of time. According to many HR and legal experts, the results of overworked employees are distraction and low productivity in the company, forcing employers to demand even more hours from their employees, among other things. Everybody I talk to seems to think that the solution of a four-day workweek should enhance employee effectiveness and productivity, reduce stress, improve employees' enjoyment of work, and balance their work/life.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employment Standards / canadian employment law, compressed workweek, employment law, employment standards, flex time, flexible schedule, flexible work arrangements, flexible work hours, four day work week, four day workweek, hours of work, HR issues, Human Resources, Labour Law, Labour standards, policies and procedures, policy

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 6
  • Go to Next Page »

Footer

About us

Established in 1995, First Reference is the leading publisher of up to date, practical and authoritative HR compliance and policy databases that are essential to ensure organizations meet their due diligence and duty of care requirements.

First Reference Talks

  • Home
  • About
  • Archives
  • Resources

Main Menu

  • About First Reference
  • Resources
  • Contact us
  • 1 800 750 8175

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

We welcome your comments on our blog articles. However, we do not respond to specific legal questions in this space.
We do not provide any form of legal advice or legal opinion. Please consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction or try one of our products.


Copyright © 2009 - 2023 · First Reference Inc. · All Rights Reserved
Legal and Copyright Notices · Publisher's Disclaimer · Privacy Policy · Accessibility Policy