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Celebrating Canadian Multiculturalism Day

June 27, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, International HR Law, 0

Canadian Multiculturalism Day is celebrated on June 27 each year. According to the Government of Canada, Canadian Multiculturalism Day is an opportunity to celebrate the country’s diversity and its commitment to democracy, equality and mutual respect, and to appreciate the contributions of the various multicultural groups and communities to Canadian society.

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Are remote employees the answer?

May 8, 2017 Deveen Hunter Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

The difficulty with identifying talent has been very well documented. It is a common topic of discussion in both academic and corporate circles. But for people who are unemployed the notion of a scarcity of talent sounds exceedingly ludicrous. How can there be a scarcity of talent when there are so many people unemployed?

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Interviews: 6 reasons why HR should really rethink them

April 10, 2017 Deveen Hunter HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

Interviews are by nature fraught with problems and really should only be used in cases where some system has been put in place to mitigate the inherent dangers in interviews or supplement their shortfalls. While this is by no means an exhaustive list, here are a few problems with interviews.

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Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

May 2, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with the drafting of termination clauses to exclude benefits, a collision involving two employees in the employer parking lot entitling them to WSIB benefits and the right of employers to hire employees with certain language skills.

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