culture of the workplace

Cultivating a culture of gratitude in your organization

October 15, 2014 Marcia Scheffler Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development

There have been a few articles and books recently that have highlighted the importance of culture in an organization.

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The value of working from home questioned: Whether to implement flexible work arrangements or not?

April 1, 2013 Michele Glassford Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Wages and Compensation

The recent decision by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to ban working from home for “Yahoos” has been both widely criticised and applauded. The decision has been criticised for undermining the growing trend toward telecommuting and other flexible work arrangements which enable employees to better balance work/life challenges, especially important to women with children […]

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