CDN HR Newswire - Aug. 28, 2012

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Average salary increase expected to be 3.2 per cent for 2013: Mercer
Employers segmenting workforce when determining pay raises
Canadian HR Reporter, online

1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Starwood Hotels among 50 Most Engaged Workplaces
List recognizes leadership in innovation in engaging workers
Canadian HR Reporter, online

One-half of Canadians would work more with shorter commute
42 per cent no longer tethered to desk every day: Survey
Canadian HR Reporter, online

17 per cent of banks clawed back compensation in 2011
80 per cent have 'malus conditions' in place: Mercer
Canadian HR Reporter, News from the Global Workplace

Nearly one-half of U.S. employees believe career growth has stalled: Survey
Offering promotions, bonuses top list of best ways to boost engagement
Canadian HR Reporter, News from the Global Workplace

Bullying, stress and creativity
Dave Crisp, Strategic HR
We can help different personalities get along but often they find their own ways

Beware the dangers of templates
Stuart Rudner, Canadian HR Law
Failing to properly adapt templates or precedents to your specific needs leads to increased liabilities, labour costs

Fear of rising turnover puts talent retention in spotlight
Claudine Kapel, Compensation
Employee discontent may fuel departures in coming years, study suggests

Confessions of a former recruiter, part 2
Brian Kreissl, HR Polices & Practices
Cover letters, functional resumés and job hopping

Reaching a verdict on the jury
Todd Humber, Editor's Blog
If juries like to punish employers for firing workers, why aren't more workers
opting for them?

Golden years of the employment relationship
Jeffrey R. Smith, Employment Law
Aging workforce brings new dynamic to the employment relationship — but some
things don't change much

When should employees apply for CPP?
Alan McEwen, Payroll
Benefits payable any time after age 60 but there are advantages (and disadvantages) to waiting longer

2 surefire ways to attract candidates via social media
Harpaul Sambhi, Social HR
Making your Facebook page or Twitter wall a job board won't work — but
engaging users and supporting key causes will

Occupational cancer
Canadian HR Reporter
Paul Demers, director and member of the steering committee of the Occupational Cancer Research Centre, talks about current research, knowledge gaps and research priority areas when it comes to workplace carcinogens

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Ontario school board fined $275,000 after fatal classroom explosion
Though student killed wasn't employee, board charged for improper instruction to teacher,
creating dangerous circumstances
Canadian Employment Law Today, online

75-year-old worker must make reasonable effort to find other work: Court
Quebec employee with 38 years' service refused job offer in another city after plant closed,
but didn't want to retire
Canadian Employment Law Today, online

Unequal lower-level pay OK if top levels equal: Court Subscriber-only content
It's the top salaries of comparable classes of jobs that matter, not how long it takes to get there
Canadian Employment Law Today

Women with 'low job control' at greater risk of diabetes
Job control greater risk factor than smoking, drinking, says study
Canadian Safety Reporter, online

Fall safety inspections target workplace hazards in Ontario
Focus on manufacturing, health care, construction sites and ore mines
Canadian Safety Reporter, online

Managing safety of remote workers not easy Subscriber-only content
Employers can't be there all the time but 'certain level' of supervision required: WorkSafeBC
Canadian Safety Reporter

Ontario poised to freeze teachers' salaries with legislation
Government introducing bill to avoid 'significant financial consequences' for school boards and province, but teachers' unions cry foul
Canadian Labour Reporter, online

CAW vote moves Canada toward mega-union
CEP to decide on merger at October convention
Canadian Labour Reporter, online

Lines drawn in debate over Saskatchewan labour reforms Subscriber-only content
Review of provincial statutes necessary to bring clarity to labour laws: Government
Canadian Labour Reporter

Collective agreements Subscriber-only content
Canadian Labour Reporter
The recent issue of Canadian Labour Reporter also features details on 6 collective agreements including Catalyst Paper and Northwood Homecare. For a complete list of collective agreements in the recent issue, see http://www.labour-reporter.com/issue.

Number of EI recipients down in June: StatsCan
But number of initial and renewal claims rose 3.4 per cent
Canadian Payroll Reporter, online

Paying vacation pay on vacation pay Subscriber-only content
It's one of payroll's little quirks: Vacation pay is often a vacationable earning on which vacation
pay must be paid
Canadian Payroll Reporter

Most bosses easy to work with, finds survey
But workplace conflicts not dealt with effectively
Canadian HR Reporter, Executive Series Digest, online

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Alberta launching drug, alcohol testing initiative Subscriber-only content
2-year pilot project in oilsands, construction sectors includes random testing of employees
Canadian HR Reporter

Workers distracted by marital, couple issues Subscriber-only content
Online resources among range of EAP options available to suit employee needs
Canadian HR Reporter

Getting managers on board with total rewards Subscriber-only content
Involve managers in program design, treat as unique audience
Canadian HR Reporter

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How to Get Employees Up to Speed in Record Time
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Job Title	Posting Date	Job Location	Company Name
Human Resources Manager - Labour Relations	20-Aug-12	ON-CONCORD	Holcim Canada
Human Resources Generalist 1 year temporary term	20-Aug-12	ON-KITCHENER	Mitchell Plastics
Human Resources Representative	20-Aug-12	ON-GUELPH	LINAMAR CORPORATION
Human Resources Professional	20-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Human Resources Advisor	21-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
People & Culture Business Partner	21-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO ISLAND	Porter Airlines Inc.
Director - Compensation Services	21-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	Toronto Transit Commission
Chief Human Resources & Organizational Development Officer	21-Aug-12	ON-BARRIE	COLLINGWOOD GENERAL & MARINE HOSPITAL
Return To Work/Wellness Coordinator	21-Aug-12	ON-PETERBOROUGH	City of Peterborough
Sr. Consultant Recruitment & Retention	22-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Director, Compensation and Benefits	22-Aug-12	SK-REGINA	PotashCorp
Compensation Analyst	22-Aug-12	SK-REGINA	PotashCorp
Pension and Benefits Specialist (Bilingual)	22-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	Canada Colors and Chemicals Limited ("CCC")
HR Generalist	22-Aug-12	ON-MARKHAM	BANK OF CHINA (CANADA)
HR Coordinator, Roster Management	22-Aug-12	ON-OTTAWA	The Canadian Red Cross Society
Recruitment Specialist	22-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants
Human Resource Consultant	22-Aug-12	ON-BARRIE	Georgian College
HR Intern - Recruiter	22-Aug-12	ON-MISSISSAUGA	Exel
HR Coordinator, Deployment	22-Aug-12	ON-OTTAWA	The Canadian Red Cross Society
Organization Development Specialist/ sp�cialiste, D�veloppement organisationnel	22-Aug-12	ON-OTTAWA	NAV CANADA
Recruiter	22-Aug-12	ON-OTTAWA	The Canadian Red Cross Society
Payroll Manager	23-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	Brookfield Residential Property Services
Job Evaluation Specialist/Sp�cialiste, �valuation des postes	23-Aug-12	ON-OTTAWA	NAV CANADA
Compensation Advisor	23-Aug-12	AB-EDMONTON	ATCO ELECTRIC
Manager, Compensation HR Metrics & Information Systems	23-Aug-12	ON-HAMILTON	City of Hamilton
HRPA Edge - Intern Recruiter	23-Aug-12	ON-BRAMPTON	HRPA Edge
Human Resources Assistant	23-Aug-12	ON-HAMILTON	GUELPH GENERAL HOSPITAL
Talent Acquisition Coordinator	24-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	Centennial College
HR Specialist - Recruiter	24-Aug-12	ON-MISSISSAUGA	Pinchin Environmental
Recruiter - Corporate/Financial Services (contract)	24-Aug-12	ON-TORONTO	B2B BANK

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