HR educational offerings; Disappearing jobs: Saskatchewan funds community service staffing; Suing over workers’ comp; The demographic picture; Baby boomers an HR problem for funeral services; More firefighting ailments recognized; N.B. expanding H&S committees; Banking on staff grooming
HR educational offerings
TORONTO — The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and the University of Ottawa’s School of Management are teaming up to offer U of T’s five-year-old Advanced Program in Human Resources Management in Ottawa. And Seneca College in Toronto will offer a new four-year degree HR program, entitled Bachelor of Applied Business – Human Resources Strategy and Technology, beginning September this year.
Disappearing jobs
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he’s worried about the “downside of globalization” – losing manufacturing jobs to India and China. The province lost about 52,000 manufacturing jobs in 2005. To try to stem the tide, McGuinty announced a $500-million program that will dole out interest-free loans to manufacturers that invest in the province.
Saskatchewan funds community service staffing
REGINA — Saskatchewan is investing $30.1 million over three years to help community agencies with their recruitment and retention needs. In response to an HR plan put forth by the province’s rehabilitation centres, two-thirds of the funding will go to agencies helping people with disabilities. The funds will go towards salaries, benefits and operating costs.
Suing over workers’ comp
MERMAID, P.E.I. — Despite legislation protecting Prince Edward Island’s Workers Compensation Board from legal claims over coverage, Bruce Martin is pressing his case against the agency. Martin’s benefits were cut off in 1996, but a court ruled the board did not follow its own rules and reinstated his compensation. Martin is now looking for the board to pay $30,000 in legal fees he incurred fighting the case. While “sympathetic,” Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Elmer MacFadyen said he can’t order the board to do something that violates its rules.
The demographic picture
OTTAWA — According to Statistics Canada, by 2031 seniors will represent 25 per cent of the Canadian population. That’s double today’s percentage, and double the expected percentage of children under the age of 15. By 2015, Canadians 65 and older will outnumber the nation’s children for the first time in history.
Baby boomers an HR problem for funeral services
ALBANY, N.Y. — Funeral homes are pitching careers in the sector to high school students in the hopes of avoiding a staffing shortage. Funeral directors are worried they won’t have enough staff to meet future needs when baby boomers start dying in large numbers.
More firefighting ailments recognized
REGINA — Saskatchewan has added four types of cancers to conditions presumed to be work-related for firefighters under the Workers’ Compensation Act. As well, heart attacks that occur up to 24 hours after responding to an emergency will be deemed work-related.
N.B. expanding H&S committees
FREDERICTION — All New Brunswick workplaces with at least 20 employees will have to have a health and safety committee, under newly tabled legislation. Committee members will be required to take training. The province has also created separate provisions for health and safety committees at construction sites. Committees must include one employee member for every 50 employees.
Banking on staff grooming
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is being criticized for producing a staff “grooming guide” that offers tips on haircuts, ties, aftershave and underwear. While employees say they are worried about related discipline, the bank says the tips are only guidelines, and apologized for any offence caused.
TORONTO — The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and the University of Ottawa’s School of Management are teaming up to offer U of T’s five-year-old Advanced Program in Human Resources Management in Ottawa. And Seneca College in Toronto will offer a new four-year degree HR program, entitled Bachelor of Applied Business – Human Resources Strategy and Technology, beginning September this year.
Disappearing jobs
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he’s worried about the “downside of globalization” – losing manufacturing jobs to India and China. The province lost about 52,000 manufacturing jobs in 2005. To try to stem the tide, McGuinty announced a $500-million program that will dole out interest-free loans to manufacturers that invest in the province.
Saskatchewan funds community service staffing
REGINA — Saskatchewan is investing $30.1 million over three years to help community agencies with their recruitment and retention needs. In response to an HR plan put forth by the province’s rehabilitation centres, two-thirds of the funding will go to agencies helping people with disabilities. The funds will go towards salaries, benefits and operating costs.
Suing over workers’ comp
MERMAID, P.E.I. — Despite legislation protecting Prince Edward Island’s Workers Compensation Board from legal claims over coverage, Bruce Martin is pressing his case against the agency. Martin’s benefits were cut off in 1996, but a court ruled the board did not follow its own rules and reinstated his compensation. Martin is now looking for the board to pay $30,000 in legal fees he incurred fighting the case. While “sympathetic,” Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Elmer MacFadyen said he can’t order the board to do something that violates its rules.
The demographic picture
OTTAWA — According to Statistics Canada, by 2031 seniors will represent 25 per cent of the Canadian population. That’s double today’s percentage, and double the expected percentage of children under the age of 15. By 2015, Canadians 65 and older will outnumber the nation’s children for the first time in history.
Baby boomers an HR problem for funeral services
ALBANY, N.Y. — Funeral homes are pitching careers in the sector to high school students in the hopes of avoiding a staffing shortage. Funeral directors are worried they won’t have enough staff to meet future needs when baby boomers start dying in large numbers.
More firefighting ailments recognized
REGINA — Saskatchewan has added four types of cancers to conditions presumed to be work-related for firefighters under the Workers’ Compensation Act. As well, heart attacks that occur up to 24 hours after responding to an emergency will be deemed work-related.
N.B. expanding H&S committees
FREDERICTION — All New Brunswick workplaces with at least 20 employees will have to have a health and safety committee, under newly tabled legislation. Committee members will be required to take training. The province has also created separate provisions for health and safety committees at construction sites. Committees must include one employee member for every 50 employees.
Banking on staff grooming
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is being criticized for producing a staff “grooming guide” that offers tips on haircuts, ties, aftershave and underwear. While employees say they are worried about related discipline, the bank says the tips are only guidelines, and apologized for any offence caused.
