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NEWS FROM THE
CANADIAN WORKPLACE
Medical dismissals
Apr 21, 2014

Ailing Mounties fear new rules that make medical dismissals easier

RCMP simplifying rules for dismissing officers with medical problems
RECRUITMENT
Apr 21, 2014

U.S. expert recommends boosting apprenticeships in Canada in new report

Says it should be common recruitment strategy for banking, sales, IT
Pension Reform
Apr 17, 2014

Alberta's pension reform bills met with union criticism

Bill would affect pension plans of more than 200,000 public-sector workers
HUMAN RESOURCES NEWS
Apr 17, 2014

uFly fires Canadian flight simulator instructor who appeared on CNN

Owner says worker 'shamed' Canadians by dressing like a teenager during coverage of missing Malaysian airliner
PRODUCTIVITY
Apr 17, 2014

Two-thirds of workers distracted by emails, Internet, social media: Survey

One-third losing up to 1 hour of lost productivity per day
TOP EMPLOYERS
Apr 17, 2014

360incentives, Google among best workplaces in Canada

Royal LePage tops list for women
NEWS FROM THE
GLOBAL WORKPLACE
United States
Apr 21, 2014

U.S. businesses seeing higher costs for labour, materials in first quarter: Report

35 per cent say rising wages, salaries putting pressure on costs
GLOBAL
Apr 17, 2014

'Super tax' on African remittances hurts development: Think tank

Charges 'indefensible' in age of mobile banking, Internet transfers
China
Apr 17, 2014

China's workforce: Smaller, more savvy, more restive

Biggest surge in strikes, protests since global financial crisis
UNITED STATES
Apr 16, 2014

Los Angeles should adopt Warren Buffett pension formula: Study

Projected rate of return should be six per cent, not 7.75 – would boost pension bill by $560 million a year
United States
Apr 16, 2014

Obama to announce $600 million U.S. job-training initiative

Initiative designed to spur co-operation between employers, community colleges
CHINA
Apr 15, 2014

Massive China shoe factory strike rolls on as offer falls flat

'Costly lesson to multinationals not to ignore workers' rights'
Current Issue
Current Issue: Apr 21, 2014

Anti-spam law deadline looms

CASL could impact policies, recruitment and training

Mind the benefits gap

Health insurance spending jumps – but there’s a widening gap between premiums paid in, benefits paid out

Losing sleep over losing sleep

Disruptions in sleep cycle could lead to permanent brain damage
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Next Issue: May 5, 2014

When teams turn toxic

Dysfunctional teams kill productivity – but they’re not always easy to spot
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This new edition offers updated examples of strategic approaches to the latest issues faced by HR professionals.


FEATURED VIDEO

Organizational benefits of working with unions

Blaine Donais, founder of Workplace Fairness Institute, talks to Canadian HR Reporter TV about how organizations can build relationships with unions to improve morale and business results
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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Managing the Sandwich Generation, When BLT means “Balancing Legal Trouble”

Learn practical strategies for managing the complicated legal issues that come with both an aging population and increased family obligations for employees
Date: Apr 29, 2014
Time: 12- 1 pm EDT
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How to Capitalize on Failure in a Human Performance Organization

Is Failure Really an F-word? Setbacks can actually be opportunities for improvement
Date: May 6, 2014
Time: 12 - 1 pm ET
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Getting Compensation Back on Track

Practical action plans for alleviating common pain points
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BLOGS
Editor's Blog : Todd Humber

Ceridian’s HR nightmare: Does the process for handling terminations need a rethink?

4 stabbed during termination that raises a number of questions for human resources professionals
Canadian HR Law : Stuart Rudner

Planning for the unthinkable

Violent termination at Ceridian a reminder of what can go wrong during dismissals
Compensation & Rewards : Claudine Kapel

Fresh thinking needed to fix performance management

Global study finds only eight per cent of respondents feel process delivers high value
HR Policies & Practices : Brian Kreissl

How important is your job?

Academic questions the value of many of today's jobs
Employment Law : Jeffrey R. Smith

Just visiting – and working

Controversy abounds over the use of foreign workers
Strategic HR : Dave Crisp

The paradox of positive and negative thinking

No matter how you look at it, anticipation is critical
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