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NEWS FROM THE
CANADIAN WORKPLACE
Immigration
Mar 11, 2014

Global competitiveness will suffer if immigrants aren't better integrated: Experts

Companies need to address biases that are keeping newcomers underemployed
EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
Mar 11, 2014

Employers foresee modest hiring climate for second quarter: Survey

Outlook down 3 percentage points from 2013
Health & Safety
Mar 10, 2014

B.C. firefighters can now claim heart disease as job related stress

Province will become only jurisdiction in Canada to recognize heart disease as job-related condition
Quebec
Mar 10, 2014

Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois plays down major job losses in Quebec

Province lost 25,000 jobs last month; unemployment rate rose to 7.8 per cent
EMPLOYMENT
Mar 10, 2014

What's happened to job creation in Canada? It's all about Alberta

Responsible for almost all new net jobs in past year
Diversity
Mar 7, 2014

Financial services industry needs to recruit more women: Executives

Estimates say only 20 per cent of advisors in Canada are women
NEWS FROM THE
GLOBAL WORKPLACE
Bangladesh
Mar 11, 2014

Organizers of Bangladesh safety accord say 1,500 factories will be inspected by end of August

Factories will be given two weeks’ notice before inspections
CHINA
Mar 10, 2014

IBM factory strike shows shifting China labour landscape

Workers begin to take matters into their own hands
United States
Mar 10, 2014

Seattle school official fired for marrying same-sex partner

Fired official suing school, Archdiocese for wrongful dismissal
UNITED STATES
Mar 7, 2014

U.S. job growth offers upbeat sign for weather-beaten economy

129,000 new positions in January but unemployment rises
France
Mar 7, 2014

High absenteeism an issue in French public sector: Study

Workers miss nearly a month of work per year beyond annual leave
China
Mar 6, 2014

China's finance minister says creating jobs is government’s top priority

But government will have to balance employment growth with economic targets
Current Issue
Current Issue: Feb 24, 2014

The right way to say goodbye

Most firms have formal, written severance policies: Global survey

Doctors call in sick on notes

Doctor’s notes a drain on health-care system but how else can employers combat absenteeism?

Out of this world recruitment

Selection process for Mars mission focuses on personalities
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Next Issue: March 10, 2014

Leader isn’t a title

Leadership is a role that isn’t granted by a promotion or getting the corner office: CEO
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This new edition offers updated examples of strategic approaches to the latest issues faced by HR professionals.


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Integrating sustainability into HR mandates

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BLOGS
Editor's Blog : Todd Humber

Workplace violence: We can’t stop everything, unfortunately

Fatal stabbings in Edmonton hard to fathom, but could they have been prevented?
Canadian HR Law : Stuart Rudner

Tips for a successful mediation

Employment lawyers don't spend all their time in court – they can also act as independent mediators to help resolve workplace disputes
Compensation & Rewards : Claudine Kapel

Weak development comes with high price

Conference Board finds only modest gains in spending levels on training since 2010
HR Policies & Practices : Brian Kreissl

Employee termination best practices

Treating terminated employees with compassion and respect
Employment Law : Jeffrey R. Smith

The big-brother employer

Surveillance of employees may seem like a good way to get proof of misconduct, but it doesn’t always stand up
Strategic HR : Dave Crisp

Strategic thinking can be taught

Every problem is a chance to innovate
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