outsourcing

Hiring human resources staff member v. a human resources consultant

April 22, 2016 Beyond Rewards Inc Employee Relations, HR Analytics, HR Policies and Procedures, HRMS, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

As Human Resources (HR) Consultants, we have often been posed the question: Why should we hire you rather than just hiring an HR employee?

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RBC’s temporary foreign worker debacle

April 22, 2013 Occasional Contributors Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

In the wake of the RBC’s temporary foreign worker debacle, and Prime Minister Harper’s temporary foreign worker program reform, what are the implications of outsourcing Canadian jobs in favour of temporary foreign workers? The implications for Canadian workers and recruitment are telling.

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Human Rights Tribunal dismisses seven allegations of age discrimination

September 18, 2012 Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law Human Resources, Human Rights

Since Ontario eliminated mandatory retirement back in 2006, age has become one of the most often cited ground for discrimination in human rights case law. In Zholudev v. EMC Corporation of Canada, 2012 HRTO 626, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal scrutinized an employee’s allegations of age discrimination in the context of the employer’s promotion and termination practices.

age discrimination, discrimination, discrimination based on age, employment law, human rights code, job promotion, mandatory retirement, outsourcing, promotion and termination practices, reasonable prospect of success, termination

How to choose the right payroll company

July 3, 2012 Occasional Contributors HRMS, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

Payroll companies are used to help a business track payroll costs, issue cheques and prepare a business for filing taxes. This series of steps provides a framework that can be used to choose the right payroll company for your business.

employment law, outsourcing, Payroll provider, payroll records, payroll service provider, payroll technology, record keeping, switching providers