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Workplace disclosure of disabilities

June 17, 2015 Michele Glassford Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Integrated Accessibility Regulation, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Union Relations

The tragedy of the ill-fated Germanwings flight in March, and speculation about the reasons why the co-pilot may have intentionally crashed the airplane, has raised troubling issues for employers. Amid speculation that the co-pilot may have been depressed and suicidal, and may even have obtained a doctor’s note to not report for work on the fated day, many in the media and around the water cooler have wondered, “How did the employer not know?”

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High achievers = high anxieties in the workplace

August 12, 2011 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

Is there an overachiever at your workplace? Do you have trouble understanding and working with them? High achievers, sometimes known as workaholics, have been found to be secretly plagued by fears and self-doubts and prone to resist change. Though it is important to be hard-working and have a drive to achieve in order to be successful, it can get out of control.

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Heated arguments: Temperature wars in the office

August 3, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Health and Safety, Human Resources

The room temperature at work is an ongoing point of contention in many workplaces, including ours. It is either too cold in the summer or too hot in the winter.

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