Site Map for June 2012

Date
Title
Jun 29, 2012
Ontario town fined $60,000 after summer student’s hand is crushed
Jun 29, 2012
U.S. public pension investment earnings at record high: Census
Jun 29, 2012
Rights group says Apple suppliers in China breaking labour laws
Jun 29, 2012
RIM to slash about 5,000 jobs to cut costs
Jun 29, 2012
More than 3 in 5 execs check in with office during summer vacation: Survey
Jun 29, 2012
Toronto Holt Renfrew employees turn down union
Jun 28, 2012
More federal employees receive notice of impending layoffs: Union
Jun 28, 2012
Financial execs juggling competing IT priorities
Jun 28, 2012
OAS benefit rates increase for third quarter
Jun 28, 2012
Lululemon most popular workplace with students on LinkedIn
Jun 28, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court upholds key Obama health-care centrepiece
Jun 28, 2012
OECD raises red flag on U.S. long-term unemployment
Jun 28, 2012
Average weekly earnings up 3.1 per cent: StatsCan
Jun 28, 2012
Reporting subsequent payments to Service Canada
Jun 28, 2012
WorkSafeBC proposes workplace violence, harassment policy
Jun 27, 2012
Expense claim poor judgment, not fraudulent
Jun 27, 2012
Exec caught stealing company resources still entitled to bonuses
Jun 27, 2012
Boozy breath not enough for dismissal: Arbitrator
Jun 27, 2012
Employee takes day off despite denied request
Jun 27, 2012
Employee’s private admail is bad mail for Canada Post
Jun 27, 2012
Affair coverup causes breakup with employer
Jun 27, 2012
Extending benefits during notice period
Jun 27, 2012
Requirement to pay out unused vacation
Jun 27, 2012
Skills gap in U.S. leading to reduced morale, revenue, quality of work: Survey
Jun 27, 2012
Hungary plans tax rebates to boost jobs
Jun 27, 2012
Class-action overtime lawsuits certified against CIBC, Scotiabank
Jun 27, 2012
One-third of workers never coached by boss
Jun 27, 2012
Ontario opposition leader proposes labour law changes
Jun 27, 2012
B.C. teachers, government reach tentative agreement
Jun 26, 2012
Economic effects of 2011 postal disruption exaggerated: Union
Jun 26, 2012
France boosts minimum wage as spending freeze bites
Jun 26, 2012
4 in 10 workers think it’s ‘who you know’ that determines promotions: Survey
Jun 26, 2012
U.K. firms shift focus to voluntary redundancies
Jun 26, 2012
Talent management at the City of Brampton
Jun 26, 2012
Employee understanding of benefit plans declining: Survey
Jun 26, 2012
Can an offer to settle at time of dismissal be used against employers?
Jun 26, 2012
Ontario Court of Appeal certifies class action overtime lawsuits against CIBC, Scotiabank
Jun 26, 2012
Going back to school
Jun 25, 2012
Coughing up a doctor's note
Jun 25, 2012
Surgical waitlists cost patients more than $1 billion in lost time
Jun 25, 2012
Manitoba launches global review of workplace health, safety
Jun 25, 2012
10 postal workers launch hunger strike in U.S.
Jun 25, 2012
Performance management systems need improvement: Conference Board
Jun 25, 2012
U.S. public retiree benefits gap grows to US$1.38 trillion: Report
Jun 25, 2012
4 of 5 unions accept N.L. pulp and paper mill’s final offer
Jun 25, 2012
Discipline, not dismissal, for long-service worker
Jun 25, 2012
Termination warranted for insubordinate worker
Jun 25, 2012
Freedom of association: What’s next for unions?
Jun 24, 2012
Surgical waitlists cost patients more than $1 billion in lost time
Jun 22, 2012
Crisis 'on doorstep' as German business morale falls: Economist
Jun 22, 2012
More bosses in U.S. taking vacation than employees
Jun 22, 2012
Canada job vacancy rate edges up in first quarter
Jun 22, 2012
Dishonesty, threats and safety violations a bad mix for crane operator
Jun 22, 2012
Inflation rate lowest in almost 2 years at 1.2 per cent: Statscan
Jun 22, 2012
Consumer Price Index, May 2012
Jun 21, 2012
Ottawa eyes Air Canada pension moratorium extension
Jun 21, 2012
Quebec construction commission must stop using replacement workers: Labour board
Jun 21, 2012
Construction union wage increases 2 per cent in May: StatsCan
Jun 21, 2012
Saskatchewan holding information sessions on OHS changes
Jun 21, 2012
Talent management at Aviva
Jun 21, 2012
U.K. to give shareholders power over executive pay
Jun 21, 2012
Shutdown of 300 Bangladeshi clothes factories ends after 4 days
Jun 21, 2012
Three-quarters of Canadians not prepared for long-term health-care costs: Survey
Jun 21, 2012
Many workers prioritize job security, enjoyment over salary
Jun 20, 2012
U.S. job openings hit 5-month low in April
Jun 20, 2012
Employee recognition on the rise in U.S.
Jun 20, 2012
Pilot project helps Nova Scotia farmers implement H&S plans
Jun 20, 2012
Website lists Alberta employers that don’t pay workers properly
Jun 20, 2012
Canadian Staffing Index sees year-over-year increase in May
Jun 20, 2012
N.L. labour laws to change: Labour minister
Jun 19, 2012
Successful retention during M&As about starting early: Survey
Jun 19, 2012
B.C. teachers can withdraw extracurricular activity: Labour board
Jun 19, 2012
HR professionals appreciate thank-you notes from applicants after interview
Jun 19, 2012
French businesses fear 'systematic strangling'
Jun 19, 2012
Passage of time trumps health and safety charges
Jun 19, 2012
Are employment references effective?
Jun 19, 2012
Equal pay — eventually
Jun 19, 2012
Wary London businesses freeze recruitment: Survey
Jun 19, 2012
Softchoice's culture goes to the dogs
Jun 18, 2012
82 per cent of men would like to start their own business
Jun 18, 2012
CHRPs should be leading, not following (Guest Commentary)
Jun 18, 2012
The kids aren’t alright (Editor’s Notes)
Jun 18, 2012
Keeping morale, engagement up when bonuses, raises take a tumble
Jun 18, 2012
Managing expectations
Jun 18, 2012
1 bad hire can damage entire company (Guest Commentary)
Jun 18, 2012
There is strategic value in human resources (Guest Commentary)
Jun 18, 2012
Median after-tax income for families of 2 or more unchanged in 2010
Jun 18, 2012
Members of protected groups not untouchable
Jun 18, 2012
Top court rules for Glaxo on overtime pay
Jun 18, 2012
CCOHS releases chemical safety manual
Jun 18, 2012
Performance management systems about relationships, convenience, recognition
Jun 18, 2012
Falling through the cracks
Jun 18, 2012
East Asians facing harassment: Study
Jun 18, 2012
Depleted literacy levels major workforce issue: Execs
Jun 18, 2012
Are you a work addict or hard-working?
Jun 18, 2012
News Briefs
Jun 18, 2012
Pluses, minuses to accelerated LMOs (Legal View)
Jun 18, 2012
HR excellence recognized at BC HRMA awards
Jun 18, 2012
Employee monitoring technology increasingly used to prevent time theft
Jun 18, 2012
Verbal threats cannot be tolerated
Jun 18, 2012
No termination for misuse of employer cell phone
Jun 18, 2012
Termination warranted for impaired bus driver
Jun 18, 2012
Picket line decisions a ‘concern’ for some unions
Jun 18, 2012
Arbitrator backs Air Canada in contract deadlock with machinists' union
Jun 15, 2012
B.C. community service workers taking strike votes
Jun 15, 2012
N.B. introduces new pension model
Jun 15, 2012
Canada needs to boost innovation, human capital to sustain living standards
Jun 15, 2012
U.S. firms guarded about succession planning: Survey
Jun 15, 2012
Proof of big U.S. skills mismatch lacking: Study
Jun 15, 2012
Fewer CAA-Quebec members taking holidays
Jun 14, 2012
Pay equity only necessary for top job rates: Ontario court
Jun 14, 2012
Women doctors making less than men: Study
Jun 14, 2012
More than 40,000 to lose jobs at Nokia
Jun 14, 2012
Tourism association granted intervenor status in Blue Mountain case
Jun 14, 2012
Companies not doing enough to protect confidential info
Jun 14, 2012
More firms implementing employee incentive programs: Survey
Jun 14, 2012
Air Transat flight attendants agree to mid-contract wage freeze
Jun 13, 2012
Unions propose Canadian construction workers’ alliance
Jun 13, 2012
1 in 3 Canadian oil and gas professionals working outside North America: Survey
Jun 13, 2012
Retirement savers stay put when employers boost contributions: Study
Jun 12, 2012
Around world, companies loath to add jobs
Jun 12, 2012
Ontario giving out free workplace posters
Jun 12, 2012
New Brunswick University criticized for anti-gay hiring policy
Jun 12, 2012
Are human resources professionals ‘the shoemaker's children?’
Jun 12, 2012
When trust has been destroyed: Just cause for dismissal
Jun 12, 2012
B.C. unveils initiatives supporting vulnerable families
Jun 12, 2012
Pulling back the covers
Jun 12, 2012
Execs divided on value of social media
Jun 12, 2012
Favourable hiring climate for third quarter: Manpower
Jun 12, 2012
GM wants Canadian plants but foresees tough labour talks
Jun 11, 2012
B.C. labour groups set to challenge Bill 18 in court
Jun 11, 2012
Table of Recent Legislative and Regulatory Changes
Jun 11, 2012
Termination excessive for having drugs at work
Jun 11, 2012
Serious illness unnecessary for ESA leave
Jun 11, 2012
Retiree hiring becoming a concern for unions
Jun 11, 2012
Employment and Unemployment by Province and Age, May 2012
Jun 11, 2012
Employers split on hiring plans
Jun 11, 2012
CSA's workplace ergonomics standard
Jun 11, 2012
Ontario launches blitz to protect temp workers
Jun 11, 2012
CLC releases guide for investigating corporate negligence at work
Jun 11, 2012
Raising retirement ages, expanding private pension coverage essential: OECD
Jun 08, 2012
LinkedIn works with FBI on password theft
Jun 08, 2012
Jobs bonanza comes to a halt in May
Jun 07, 2012
230,000 jobs in tourism sector could go unfilled by 2030
Jun 07, 2012
Flexible schedules, leaving early on Fridays top summer benefits for employees: Survey
Jun 07, 2012
France eyes layoffs clampdown as unemployment climbs
Jun 07, 2012
U.S. productivity falls more than expected in Q1
Jun 07, 2012
What payroll needs to know about terminations
Jun 07, 2012
Challenges facing safety professionals in 2012
Jun 07, 2012
Ottawa reaches tentative deal with professional union
Jun 07, 2012
Workers strike at Canadian-owned West African gold mine
Jun 06, 2012
Wisconsin recall election result could inspire further attacks on unions
Jun 06, 2012
Positive shift in employee engagement worldwide: Aon Hewitt
Jun 06, 2012
France cuts pension age from 62 to 60 for some workers
Jun 06, 2012
Canadian job growth seen slowing in May: Survey
Jun 06, 2012
Small business confidence down in May – lowest since November
Jun 05, 2012
83 per cent of execs to maintain current staff levels
Jun 05, 2012
Obama pushes Congress on paycheque fairness for women
Jun 05, 2012
Target benefit plans provide innovative approach to pensions: ACPM
Jun 05, 2012
Employees disapprove of employers asking for social media passwords: Survey
Jun 05, 2012
Manitoba failed to impose penalty for safety violations in 2011: Report
Jun 05, 2012
Bonuses and misconduct
Jun 05, 2012
How not to create an enforceable employment agreement
Jun 05, 2012
How human resources can help employees manage stress
Jun 05, 2012
Arbitrator awards Toronto transit workers new contract
Jun 04, 2012
RCMP members may not form union: Ontario Appeal Court
Jun 04, 2012
Suspension warranted for insubordination
Jun 04, 2012
Termination warranted for insubordination
Jun 04, 2012
Merged union would open membership to anyone
Jun 04, 2012
British Columbia joins February holiday club
Jun 04, 2012
Average weekly earnings climb 2.1 per cent
Jun 04, 2012
Ontario launches blitz to protect construction workers
Jun 04, 2012
Workplaces have ‘role to play’ in mental health
Jun 04, 2012
Construction industry facing tight labour market
Jun 04, 2012
Where do students want to work?
Jun 04, 2012
News Briefs
Jun 04, 2012
Labour relations profession changing: Survey
Jun 04, 2012
Move to Mexico gets work-at-home exec fired (Legal View)
Jun 04, 2012
Boredom a ‘new stress,’ says researcher
Jun 04, 2012
New tool promotes human rights at work
Jun 04, 2012
Top of the class
Jun 04, 2012
Using carrot or stick for healthy behaviour
Jun 04, 2012
Fighting myths around men and their health
Jun 04, 2012
Road map for hiring top talent
Jun 04, 2012
Putting your presentation on right flight path
Jun 04, 2012
Taking HR certification to next level
Jun 04, 2012
The story behind mental health issues (Editor’s Notes)
Jun 04, 2012
Social recognition
Jun 04, 2012
Excellence in campus recruitment honoured
Jun 04, 2012
Trade unions, oilsands industry launch agreement to advance workforce development
Jun 04, 2012
Small business plans to almost double investment in T&D in next 2 years: Survey
Jun 04, 2012
The Walmart predicament (Guest Commentary)
Jun 04, 2012
As global as possible, as local as necessary (Guest Commentary)
Jun 04, 2012
Public sector pensions could cost Canadians $300 billion: CFIB
Jun 04, 2012
South Africa municipal workers reject pay hike of 6.5 per cent
Jun 04, 2012
Legal settlement permits NYC transit workers to don religious head wear
Jun 01, 2012
Unemployed Spanish workers consider move to Germany
Jun 01, 2012
U.S. job growth falters in May
Jun 01, 2012
Alberta minimum wage to increase Sept. 1
Jun 01, 2012
Labour shortage 'a myth'
Jun 01, 2012
What to do when an employee refuses work
Jun 01, 2012
Resource corner: A directory of online OHS tools and information
Jun 01, 2012
Legislative roundup: Changes in OHS laws and regulations from across Canada
Jun 01, 2012
News briefs: OHS news from across Canada and around the world
Jun 01, 2012
Encouraging employee EAP use
Jun 01, 2012
Australia harmonizes OHS laws
Jun 01, 2012
Ontario labour ministry fines more than court fines: Study
Jun 01, 2012
Alberta minimum wage to increase Sept. 1
Jun 01, 2012
Consolidating multiple HR systems can save: Study
Jun 01, 2012
Documenting payroll policies and procedures
Jun 01, 2012
Preparing for tax deharmonization in B.C. (Legal View)
Jun 01, 2012
News in brief: A look at news, facts and figures shaping the world of payroll professionals
Jun 01, 2012
Legislative roundup: Changes in payroll laws and regulations from across Canada
Jun 01, 2012
Examining the rules for overtime, awards (Ask an expert)
Jun 01, 2012
Sask. institute faculty members petition to switch unions
Jun 01, 2012
General Motors to close Ontario plant by 2013
Jun 01, 2012
Canadian Pacific Railway operations resume within Canada