Canadian HR Reportertag:hrreporter.com,2019:/rss2024-03-19T06:38:56ZCanadian HR Reportertag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-19:/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/can-you-dismiss-an-employee-on-medical-leave/384650Can you dismiss an employee on medical leave?2024-03-19T06:38:56Z<p>Recent case out of B.C. shows it’s possible – but legal experts warn of risks</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638464271496850158.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-19:/focus-areas/diversity/how-differences-in-digital-etiquette-cause-generational-strife/384649How differences in digital etiquette cause generational strife2024-03-19T06:34:01Z<p>'Businesses should be cautious of allowing new technologies to drive an unnecessary wedge between age groups'</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638464268342205438.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-18:/focus-areas/employment-law/push-for-anti-scab-legislation-picks-up-steam-what-does-it-mean-for-hr/384648Push for anti-scab legislation picks up steam: what does it mean for HR?2024-03-18T21:23:22Z<p>Manitoba joins B.C., Quebec with proposed provincial anti-scab labour bill</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638463937916623492.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-18:/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/bonus-plans-one-size-doesnt-fit-all/384647Bonus plans: one size doesn't fit all2024-03-18T20:05:40Z<p>'A once-a-year bonus cheque isn't cutting it anymore,' says lawyer, covering legal considerations for HR</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0422_638463891364854849.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-18:/focus-areas/employment-law/age-discrimination-complaint-dismissed-disability-discrimination-complaint-continues/384636Age discrimination complaint dismissed; disability discrimination complaint continues2024-03-18T18:14:34Z<p>Worker didn't disclose disability in job application, fired for poor performance</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0422_638463824670735883.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-18:/focus-areas/employment-law/overturned-firing-of-nb-power-worker-for-stealing-electricity/384630Overturned: Firing of NB Power worker for stealing electricity2024-03-18T16:51:19Z<p>'When there's serious misconduct, it’s not an automatic termination,' says lawyer offering tips for HR</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638463774727579813.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-18:/focus-areas/culture-and-engagement/how-can-employers-transform-workplace-culture-and-wellness/384635How can employers transform workplace culture and wellness?2024-03-18T16:51:08Z<p>White paper dives into essential strategies for building resilient company culture</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0422_638463822212567987.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-18:/focus-areas/employment-law/ensuring-esa-compliance-lessons-on-drafting-employment-contracts/384629Ensuring ESA compliance: lessons on drafting employment contracts2024-03-18T16:48:09Z<p>Templates, 'off-the-shelf' employment contracts risk breaching ESA</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0270_638463772807331582.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-18:/focus-areas/employment-law/bank-employees-said-to-be-breaking-the-law-to-keep-jobs-report/384628Bank employees said to be breaking the law to keep jobs: report2024-03-18T16:33:15Z<p>'I had to mislead customers into getting products that they didn't need, to reach my sales target'</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638463763847100749.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-18:/focus-areas/wellness-mental-health/sun-lifes-got-your-back-and-the-backs-of-your-workforce/384039Sun Life’s got your back – and the backs of your workforce2024-03-18T04:00:00Z<p>How to build a health strategy to prevent workplace musculoskeletal injuries and disorders</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0405_638463668421150052.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-17:/focus-areas/culture-and-engagement/you-have-the-opportunity-to-really-put-yourself-out-there-and-do-things-out-of-your-comfort-zone/384606‘You have the opportunity to really put yourself out there and do things out of your comfort zone’2024-03-18T03:06:46Z<p>HR leader Beatriz Grubesic of Labatt Breweries of Canada</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638463280029663442.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-15:/focus-areas/employment-law/bill-124-remedial-payments-have-already-cost-ontario-6-billion/384591Bill 124 remedial payments have already cost Ontario $6 billion2024-03-15T18:59:19Z<p>Compensation to public sector for Bill 124 repeal will reach $13 billion: FAO</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/us/036/0270_638461258616593163.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-15:/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/over-7-in-10-canadian-workers-want-to-quit-their-jobs-within-a-year/384590Over 7 in 10 Canadian workers want to quit their jobs within a year2024-03-15T16:10:12Z<p>Workers 'fed up,' says report, citing 'wages that haven't kept up with inflation, mounting stress, rise in dissatisfaction levels'</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638461158034333258.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-14:/news/hr-news/rate-canadas-best-hr-software-and-technology-providers/384555Rate Canada’s best HR software and technology providers2024-03-14T18:09:54Z<p>Deadline approaching: Canadian HR Reporter on the lookout for best HR technology providers</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638460365521285965.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-14:/focus-areas/employment-law/auditor-generals-office-fires-2-workers-for-undeclared-contracts-with-government/384553Auditor general's office fires 2 workers for undeclared contracts with government2024-03-14T17:14:44Z<p>Third worker still under investigation by OAG</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0405_638460332180346631.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-14:/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/chipotle-sees-roi-in-offering-employee-development-benefits/384529Chipotle sees ROI in offering employee development benefits2024-03-14T06:38:24Z<p>'We want to develop people to be able to take on these opportunities with us internally,' says Canadian HR leader</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638459950941485578.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-14:/news/hr-news/how-subtle-discrimination-can-challenge-dei-focused-employers/384528How ‘subtle discrimination’ can challenge DEI-focused employers2024-03-14T06:30:04Z<p>'Employers are at risk of patterns of subtle discrimination taking place under their noses,' says employment lawyer</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638459945949035741.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-14:/focus-areas/labour-relations/lockheed-martin-canada/384527Lockheed Martin Canada2024-03-14T04:00:02Z<p>Montreal | (261 aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors) and Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes, Independent-national</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638459943101430038.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-14:/focus-areas/labour-relations/ontario-gaming-gta-lp-casino-ajax-and-pickering-casino-resort/384526Ontario Gaming GTA LP Casino Ajax and Pickering Casino Resort2024-03-14T04:00:01Z<p>Pickering, Ontario | (800 casino employees) and Unifor and its Local 1090</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638459941427248085.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-14:/focus-areas/labour-relations/swoop/384525Swoop2024-03-14T04:00:00Z<p>Calgary | (200 pursers and flight attendants) and Canadian Union of Public Employees, CLC</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638459939738448128.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-13:/focus-areas/employment-law/ontario-workers-claim-of-reprisal-for-safety-complaint-dismissed/384524Ontario worker’s claim of reprisal for safety complaint dismissed2024-03-13T21:52:34Z<p>Worker 'thought doing his job from home was punishment,' says lawyer, but OLRB disagreed</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638459635513566686.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-13:/focus-areas/employment-law/bc-employers-challenge-to-calculation-of-unpaid-wages-overtime-pay-rejected/384523B.C. employer’s challenge to calculation of unpaid wages, overtime pay rejected2024-03-13T21:49:36Z<p>Company argued worker worked for minimum wage, but salary indicated otherwise</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638459633620954422.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-13:/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/2-in-5-canadian-mothers-not-given-financial-top-ups-for-mat-leave/3845142 in 5 Canadian mothers not given financial top-ups for mat leave2024-03-13T19:45:32Z<p>Many mothers feel anxious, stressed and overwhelmed about returning to work after giving birth: survey</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638459559276475606.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-13:/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/what-do-global-minimum-benefits-standards-mean-for-employers/384513What do global minimum benefits standards mean for employers?2024-03-13T19:43:20Z<p>Almost three-quarters of employers have global minimum standard for employee benefits, WTW survey says</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638459557969764550.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-13:/focus-areas/employment-law/injured-worker-fired-for-not-meeting-standard-reinstated-by-arbitrator/384512Injured worker fired for not meeting standard, reinstated by arbitrator2024-03-13T19:40:35Z<p>B.C. worker couldn't meet unilaterally imposed production standard, but it wasn’t consistently enforced</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638459556306440662.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-13:/focus-areas/employment-law/rto-etiquette-is-gen-z-being-bullied-in-the-return-to-the-office/384508RTO etiquette: Is Gen Z being bullied in the return to the office?2024-03-13T16:52:52Z<p>Gen Z reports 'toxic,' 'creepy' behaviour as RTO takes effect: report</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0405_638459455335396117.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-13:/focus-areas/employment-law/province-unveils-proposed-legislation-to-strengthen-ohs/384502Province unveils proposed legislation to strengthen OHS2024-03-13T15:49:38Z<p>Also bringing back workplace safety advisory council</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0405_638459416903519995.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-12:/focus-areas/wellness-mental-health/mental-health-commission-developing-audit-program-around-psychological-safety-at-work/384468Mental health commission developing audit program around psychological safety at work2024-03-12T21:21:22Z<p>Ottawa investing over $800,000 for program that includes training, audits, pilot with employers</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0379_638458752771250094.jpg" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />tag:hrreporter.com,2024-03-12:/focus-areas/hr-technology/ai-monitoring-how-does-it-impact-employee-morale-and-productivity/384430AI monitoring: How does it impact employee morale and productivity?2024-03-12T07:16:44Z<p>'This is not the way to foster engagement and satisfaction' – experts weigh in on effects of AI employee surveillance</p><img src="https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0394_638458245834115532.png" alt="" style="max-width:240px" />