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By Marcia Scheffler | 3 Minutes Read July 21, 2014

Employer-sponsored events: Beware of summer BBQ blunders

So don’t get me wrong, I love staff picnics and BBQs as much as anyone and think they are a great opportunity for staff to bond outside of their regular departments and duties.  In fact as HR it is often both my responsibility and pleasure to help plan these events for my organization!  However when you start to think about what can go wrong from an employer responsibility perspective rather than an employee engagement perspective; you begin to wonder if the prospective summer BBQ will balloon into a colossal blunder.

Article by Marcia Scheffler / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights / assess risk of accidents, employee BBQ, employee engagement, employee picnic, Employer liability, employment law, mitigating risk, risk assessment, staff BBQ, staff picnic, team building, team building activities, workplace harassment and discrimination, workplace risk assessments

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read September 7, 2011

How corporate events build employee engagement

First Reference just had its annual picnic and a good time was had by all. There was lots of food, chats and amusing repartee, and a mean game of croquet! This event, among others,which in practical terms might be characterized as activities to build the culture of the organization or team-building activities, have helped create a community at our workplace and not just a workforce.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations / communication activities, Corporate culture, corporate events, culture of the organization, employee engagement, HR policies, Leadership development, reward programs, team building activities, workforce, workplace

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