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NEWS FROM THE
CANADIAN WORKPLACE
UNEMPLOYMENT
Jan 28, 2015

Statistics Canada revises December unemployment rate to 6.7 per cent

Change in census data used for calculations
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Jan 28, 2015

Workers injured in refinery blast want WCB backing in civil lawsuit

Protects cases of gross negligence, criminal behaviour: Lawyer
Layoffs
Jan 28, 2015

Cenovus Energy makes $700-million cut to 2015 spending budget to preserve cash

Plans to redeploy, reduce workforce over coming weeks
LAYOFFS
Jan 27, 2015

Tim Hortons lays off unspecified number of staff at headquarters

Chain taken over by Burger King last year
Awards
Jan 27, 2015

Nominations open for Canada’s Safest Employers Awards

2 new award categories included this year
Veterans
Jan 27, 2015

Legislation to bump veterans to front of federal job line is flawed: Ombudsman

In practice, law could be counter-productive, says ombudsman
NEWS FROM THE
GLOBAL WORKPLACE
United States
Jan 28, 2015

Unemployment rates fell in 46 U.S. states last year, though some doing much better than others

National unemployment rate sank to 5.6 per cent from 6.7 per cent
United States
Jan 27, 2015

U.S. top court rules for employer in retiree benefits fight

Nearly 500 retirees had sued over contributions to health-care costs
GLOBAL
Jan 26, 2015

IBM says magazine report predicting 100,000 layoffs 'ridiculous,' 'baseless'

Company has 431,212 workers in total
Workplace Violence
Jan 26, 2015

2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at NYC Home Depot: NYPD

Both were Home Depot employees, reports say
United States
Jan 23, 2015

McDonald's faces worker lawsuit on franchise operator's alleged racial, sexual discrimination

Owner told many of those fired they were good workers but 'didn't fit the profile'
Diversity
Jan 21, 2015

Intel's diversity drive should focus on internal changes, advocates say

One-quarter of its employees in 2013 were women; 12 per cent were Hispanic or African American
Current Issue
Current Issue: Jan 26, 2015

Domestic violence spills into workplace

First-ever Canadian study on workplace impact ‘wake-up call’

$950,000 bill highlights hazards of travel insurance

Do employees know enough about their coverage?

Sexual harassment investigations no easy task

Jian Ghomeshi situation at CBC reinforces need for proper procedure
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Next Issue: Feb. 9, 2015

From the lab to the C-suite (Executive Series)

Findings in physics, biology hold inherent lessons about leadership and change
CARSWELL BOOKSTORE
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HR Manager's Guide to Applied HR Strategy, 2nd Edition offers a practical guide to the application of strategic thinking to everyday tasks handled by human resources. Front line HR professionals, the HR manager and the HR executive will all find practical information on moving toward a more strategic service that is pro-active, focused on business needs and delivers added value to the organization.

This new edition offers updated examples of strategic approaches to the latest issues faced by HR professionals.


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3 steps to recruiting on Facebook

Social media recruitment guru Shahid Wazed presented a session at the 2015 HRPA conference. Liz Bernier reports
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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Managing the Difficult Employee

Many HR professionals and managers must face dealing with those employees who are hard to manage. Make sure you’re up to the task!
Date: Jan 28, 2015
Time: 12 — 1 pm ET
Cost: $69
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Accommodating Disability in the Workplace: The Trials and Tribulations

Know the right questions to ask and the best practices for the sensitive task of accommodating employee disability
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BLOGS
Editor's Blog : Todd Humber

Target hits mark with severance fund

Failed retailer criticized for handling of closure, fact that some staff heard about decision through media
Canadian HR Law : Stuart Rudner

The dangers of fixed-term contracts

There can be some surprising obligations when it comes to terminations
Compensation & Rewards : Claudine Kapel

Is it time to start delivering 'pre-emptive raises'?

A tighter labour market may prove to be a compensation game changer
Employment Law : Jeffrey R. Smith

Bad breaks for employees and employers

Employee injuries are tough to deal with for both the injured and their employers
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