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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with Canada Pension Plan contribution rates for 2016; new developments on sexual harassment; and, the Conference Board of Canada projected salary increase.

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The business case for banishing the winter blues at work

Is it spring yet?  For some people, cold weather and lack of sunshine can trigger a type of depression more serious than winter blahs. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and other mental illnesses are rarely talked about at work and often carry serious stigma for those impacted.

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Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with the final updates on the 2014 compensation forecasts; the impact of a 2008 amendment to the Ontario Human Rights Code resulting in the first award from an Ontario court for human rights damages in a wrongful dismissal case; and how a fight instigator was terminated and others involved let off.

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