Site Map for September 2013

Date
Title
Sep 30, 2013
Fired AlarmForce CEO files $11.3 million wrongful dismissal suit
Sep 30, 2013
Dropped calls: Ministry of Labour doesn’t always give the full story
Sep 30, 2013
Impairment at work: Drunk or sleepy?
Sep 30, 2013
Waterfront transportation safety training centre opens in B.C.
Sep 30, 2013
IWH prepares online ergonomics training tool
Sep 30, 2013
Ontario youth joblessness chronic problem: Report
Sep 30, 2013
With unemployment high, France forces stores to close early
Sep 30, 2013
U.S. Jobs Report, other economic data would be delayed by shutdown
Sep 30, 2013
Provinces call on Ottawa to reconsider changes to skills training
Sep 30, 2013
B.C. schools cracking down on maternity leave
Sep 30, 2013
Sweeping pension reform heads to Western Canada
Sep 30, 2013
Labour briefs
Sep 30, 2013
Nurse pilfers narcotics, ordered reinstated
Sep 30, 2013
Worker gets the boot when he can’t kick habit
Sep 27, 2013
Tentative agreement reached between foreign service workers and government
Sep 27, 2013
U.S. government workers brace for possible shutdown next week
Sep 27, 2013
Half of British pilots admit to falling asleep in cockpit: Survey
Sep 27, 2013
Western cities lead economic growth again in 2013
Sep 27, 2013
Average weekly earnings unchanged in July: StatsCan
Sep 27, 2013
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees, July 2013 — seasonally adjusted
Sep 26, 2013
Manitoba minimum wage increases Oct. 1
Sep 26, 2013
California to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2016
Sep 26, 2013
Improving working conditions may reduce depression costs: Study
Sep 26, 2013
Ex-workers claim MOL helpline misleading callers
Sep 26, 2013
Commonwealth database of board-ready women needed, says association
Sep 26, 2013
China launches inclusivity guide for employers of LGBT workers
Sep 26, 2013
California to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2016
Sep 26, 2013
Construction union wage rate goes unchanged in August
Sep 25, 2013
U.S. states see public sector job losses
Sep 25, 2013
South Africa's AMCU to strike at Amplats over job cuts
Sep 25, 2013
U.S. public pension investments jump, costs surge too
Sep 25, 2013
Mining labour shortages looming
Sep 25, 2013
More public sector staff calling in sick: StatsCan
Sep 25, 2013
Many Canadians already have ‘dream job’: Survey
Sep 25, 2013
Don’t let the bedbugs bite — Protecting the corporate brand and employees
Sep 25, 2013
Demographic forces driving up absence rates: Report
Sep 24, 2013
Education for the jobs of tomorrow
Sep 24, 2013
Jumping the gun
Sep 24, 2013
CRA announces prescribed annual interest rates
Sep 24, 2013
Ontario company fined $1,050,000 after two workers fatally injured
Sep 24, 2013
CN Rail contract talks with Teamsters snagged on health, safety
Sep 24, 2013
Canadian Tire, Ikea, Suncor among Canada’s Top Employers for Young People
Sep 24, 2013
Volkswagen in no hurry to recognize U.S. union
Sep 24, 2013
Lavish public pensions bleeding government dry: Fraser Institute
Sep 24, 2013
Coal India unions agree to defer 3-day strike
Sep 24, 2013
CN Rail contract talks with Teamsters snagged on health, safety
Sep 24, 2013
Bank of America ordered to pay $2.2 million to victims of racial discrimination
Sep 23, 2013
Angry Bangladesh garment workers protest, force factories to shut over pay
Sep 23, 2013
WCB Manitoba introduces new initiatives to enhance fairness for workers, employers
Sep 23, 2013
Absent workers cost economy $16 billion in 2012: Report
Sep 23, 2013
This is how we do things in Canada (Toughest HR Question)
Sep 23, 2013
Unpaid internships can carry costly risks
Sep 23, 2013
Is everything a disease now? (Editor’s Notes)
Sep 23, 2013
Salary forecast: Same raises, different year
Sep 23, 2013
Hospital offers dementia training program for caregivers
Sep 23, 2013
Mental health ‘bible’ overhauled
Sep 23, 2013
Videoconferencing interviews viewed unfavourably – by both sides: Study
Sep 23, 2013
News Briefs
Sep 23, 2013
Do e-cigarettes belong in the workplace?
Sep 23, 2013
Pre-work drink never a good idea (Legal View)
Sep 23, 2013
Workshop calls for executive comp improvements
Sep 23, 2013
Detecting deception
Sep 23, 2013
Ringing up useful employee data
Sep 23, 2013
Technology presents challenges, opportunities
Sep 23, 2013
Online education appealing to busy employees
Sep 23, 2013
Track me if you can
Sep 23, 2013
Relocations a balancing act
Sep 23, 2013
Going beyond ‘When in Rome…’
Sep 23, 2013
The weird workplace
Sep 23, 2013
Angry Bangladesh garment workers protest, force factories to shut over pay
Sep 23, 2013
What HR needs to know about finance and why
Sep 23, 2013
Singapore announces tighter rules for hiring skilled foreign workers
Sep 23, 2013
Walmart U.S. to hire more temporary holiday workers
Sep 23, 2013
United Steelworkers intensify campaign against Crown Holdings
Sep 23, 2013
EllisDon could get relief from forgotten agreement
Sep 23, 2013
Labour briefs
Sep 23, 2013
Canadian National Railway well within rights to contract out employees
Sep 20, 2013
B.C. school support staff avoid strike, reach tentative deal with province
Sep 20, 2013
Man loses job for 'liking' boss’ political opponent on Facebook
Sep 20, 2013
Greece inching toward economic recovery as unemployment rate dips
Sep 20, 2013
8 million caregivers for family, friends in Canada
Sep 20, 2013
Criminal charges needed in 2011 Vale mine deaths: OFL
Sep 20, 2013
Inflation eases in August to 1.1 per cent
Sep 20, 2013
Firms resist Japan's calls to raise wages: Reuters poll
Sep 19, 2013
Ontario chief prevention officer issues call to action on workplace fatalities
Sep 19, 2013
EI beneficiaries increase by 2.1 per cent in July: StatsCan
Sep 19, 2013
1 in 5 Canadians expect to never retire: Survey
Sep 19, 2013
Most Canadians feel youth unprepared for job market: Study
Sep 19, 2013
Britain's productivity gap with G7 peers widest in 20 years
Sep 19, 2013
UK watchdog proposes shake-up of poor value pensions
Sep 19, 2013
PSAC will not accept Canada Post’s final offer
Sep 19, 2013
Foreign service officers promise to suspend strike if bargaining resumes
Sep 19, 2013
Cost-cutting proposal puts Winnipeg firefighters, public at risk: Union
Sep 18, 2013
Vale hit with record fine for Canadian mine deaths
Sep 18, 2013
BlackBerry could slash up to 40 per cent of staff: Report
Sep 18, 2013
Mental health depends on more than workplace factors: Study
Sep 18, 2013
Vale hit with record fine for Canadian mine deaths
Sep 18, 2013
Toronto fire fighters fired for inappropriate social media posts
Sep 18, 2013
Obama to extend wage law to cover 2 million home care aides
Sep 18, 2013
Quick drink before work leads to firing
Sep 18, 2013
Canadian work experience not a basis to refuse jobs to newcomers
Sep 18, 2013
Unapproved moment of silence on production line not just cause
Sep 18, 2013
Family business owners get more than $1.1 million for wrongful dismissal
Sep 18, 2013
Having a say in termination package
Sep 18, 2013
Employee chooses to ignore safety policy
Sep 18, 2013
A grievance for grieving employees
Sep 18, 2013
Fired employee failed to prove depression, harassment drove him to fight: Court
Sep 18, 2013
Unifor pledges to assist Ottawa in bus crash investigation
Sep 18, 2013
University of Windsor ratifies agreements with Unifor
Sep 18, 2013
Toronto fire fighters fired for inappropriate social media posts
Sep 18, 2013
SEC proposes pay disclosures comparing CEOs to workers
Sep 17, 2013
3 in 10 execs have taken blame for something they didn't do
Sep 17, 2013
Job vacancies down: StatsCan
Sep 17, 2013
Strike continues at Codelco copper mine; union plans more action
Sep 17, 2013
Edmonton military daycare becomes first to unionize
Sep 17, 2013
Italian banks pull out of contract, prompt strike threats
Sep 17, 2013
My personal attitude towards change
Sep 17, 2013
Executive MBA for OHS leaders unveiled
Sep 17, 2013
Using team coaching to increase productivity
Sep 17, 2013
Public sector pensions in Alberta face ‘unprecedented challenges’: Province
Sep 17, 2013
Google, Microsoft, Apple among top employers worldwide: Survey
Sep 16, 2013
2-tier retirement system creating significant pension gap: Report
Sep 16, 2013
Manitoba introduces training for northern residents
Sep 16, 2013
Online tool aids mining safety in U.S.
Sep 16, 2013
B.C. launches distracted driving campaign
Sep 16, 2013
Canada celebrates 100 years of workers' compensation
Sep 16, 2013
The best way to respond to allegations of harassment, bullying
Sep 16, 2013
Maximum insurable earnings announced for 2014
Sep 16, 2013
Cutting out early
Sep 16, 2013
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees, June 2013 — seasonally adjusted
Sep 16, 2013
Jazz Aviation’s crew schedulers ratify agreement
Sep 16, 2013
GM and Unifor sign new deal
Sep 16, 2013
Labour board sides with striking diplomats
Sep 16, 2013
Greek police scuffle with school guards, teachers kick off strike
Sep 16, 2013
Right-to-work laws could boost economy: Report
Sep 16, 2013
Labour briefs
Sep 16, 2013
National newspaper turns collective agreement on its head
Sep 16, 2013
Employee gets kick in the teeth for emergency dental appointment
Sep 16, 2013
North and South Korea restart idled joint factory park
Sep 16, 2013
Employers not confident about performance management programs: Survey
Sep 13, 2013
Canadian government invests in labour market research
Sep 13, 2013
California lawmakers vote to raise hourly minimum wage to $10 by 2016
Sep 13, 2013
Canadian government invests in labour market research
Sep 13, 2013
Women face internal identity conflicts in the workplace: Study
Sep 13, 2013
1 in 3 parents don’t understand child's job: Survey
Sep 12, 2013
A typo can cost you that job
Sep 12, 2013
Pension plan trends in 2013
Sep 12, 2013
Retailers discuss compensation for Bangladesh factory disasters
Sep 12, 2013
U.S. jobless claims fall
Sep 12, 2013
Ontario businesses want predictable, transparent minimum wage
Sep 12, 2013
Many people would accept reduced pay for ideal job opportunity: Survey
Sep 12, 2013
Federal judge rules Wisconsin's union reforms constitutional
Sep 12, 2013
Labour watchdog visits Goldman Sachs in Zurich over working hours
Sep 12, 2013
Defined benefit pension plans give retirees a leg up, CFIB says
Sep 12, 2013
Labour watchdog visits Goldman Sachs in Zurich over working hours
Sep 11, 2013
New U.S. labour chief urges immigration reform, wage increase
Sep 11, 2013
Quebec seeks to ban public workers from wearing religious symbols
Sep 11, 2013
Hyundai Motor's South Korean workers agree on wage deal, end strike: union
Sep 11, 2013
Richtree Market reopens with non-unionized workers
Sep 11, 2013
Federal jail workers ink deal with Treasury Board
Sep 11, 2013
More Sask. employers hiring temporary foreign workers
Sep 11, 2013
Ontario Court of Appeal increases fine to $750,000 for employer convicted in Christmas Eve fatalities
Sep 11, 2013
New York strip club dancers win 4-year fight for minimum wage
Sep 11, 2013
42 per cent of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque: Survey
Sep 11, 2013
Return-to-work strategies critical for employees with depression: Report
Sep 10, 2013
Oil and gas safety association releases guiding principles to tackle workplace fatigue
Sep 10, 2013
Assuming too much with older workers
Sep 10, 2013
Some random thoughts from an HR blogger
Sep 10, 2013
CHRP translates into more pay, faster promotions: Survey
Sep 10, 2013
B.C. teachers take bargaining case to top court
Sep 10, 2013
Some South African gold miners end strike
Sep 10, 2013
Millions of workers might dump employer plans under Obamacare: Study
Sep 10, 2013
Pension reform protest to hit French rail services
Sep 10, 2013
Age discrimination in the workplace an ongoing problem: Study
Sep 10, 2013
Employers anticipating mild hiring climate for fourth quarter
Sep 09, 2013
Only 8 per cent of CIOs planning to expand IT teams in fourth quarter
Sep 09, 2013
Several classes cancelled due to University of Windsor strike
Sep 09, 2013
Labour giant AFL-CIO, at 'crossroads,' seeks reinvention
Sep 09, 2013
Time Warner to move U.S. retirees to healthcare exchanges
Sep 09, 2013
Canada announces 3-year freeze on employment insurance premiums
Sep 09, 2013
Labour briefs
Sep 09, 2013
New super-union Unifor targets unlikely membership
Sep 09, 2013
Office politics sink contract worker’s bid for permanent job
Sep 09, 2013
Ottawa freezes EI premiums for 3 years
Sep 09, 2013
Family of Alberta intern killed in car accident after working long hours pushes for change
Sep 09, 2013
Including work on a holiday in overtime calculation
Sep 09, 2013
Legislative roundup: Changes in payroll laws and regulations from across Canada
Sep 09, 2013
News in brief: A look at news, facts and figures shaping the world of payroll professionals
Sep 09, 2013
Testing accuracy of source deductions
Sep 09, 2013
Should employees foot bill for training?
Sep 09, 2013
Organizations on the hook for missed garnishments
Sep 09, 2013
Payroll has critical role in business continuity
Sep 09, 2013
Encouraging lone worker safety compliance
Sep 09, 2013
Ontario nurses asking for increased safety
Sep 09, 2013
Alberta introduces new workplace safety fines
Sep 09, 2013
Truly putting the customer first
Sep 09, 2013
Employees keen on disease prevention
Sep 09, 2013
News briefs: OHS news from across Canada and around the world
Sep 09, 2013
Protect employees and profits through flu prevention
Sep 09, 2013
Understanding Alberta’s new whistleblower legislation
Sep 09, 2013
Legislative roundup: Changes in OHS laws and regulations from across Canada
Sep 09, 2013
Employee care and customer experience at BMO
Sep 09, 2013
Hiring foreign workers just got harder
Sep 09, 2013
Walmart workers reject union
Sep 09, 2013
Employer on the hook for lost wages, damages in ‘vile’ case
Sep 09, 2013
News Briefs
Sep 09, 2013
Nutrition programs popular with employers
Sep 09, 2013
City worker fired for threatening comments (Legal View)
Sep 09, 2013
Getting HR on board
Sep 09, 2013
First 90 days critical for new execs
Sep 09, 2013
Helping employees navigate cancer
Sep 09, 2013
OPP tackles stress injuries
Sep 09, 2013
Servus Credit Union amalgamates with success
Sep 09, 2013
Managing HR in the cloud
Sep 09, 2013
We can’t let hands be idle (Editor’s Notes)
Sep 09, 2013
Weird workplace
Sep 09, 2013
Can potential reduce ‘Peter principle’?
Sep 09, 2013
Recouping used but unearned vacation time (Toughest HR Question)
Sep 06, 2013
Rooftop solar panels become new enemy of U.S. firefighters
Sep 06, 2013
Ontario Court of Appeal triples fine in deadly scaffolding collapse
Sep 06, 2013
Walmart and Washington D.C. in minimum wage showdown
Sep 06, 2013
Pre-access drug and alcohol testing rejected in Ontario
Sep 06, 2013
Canada surprises with August job surge, trend still weak
Sep 06, 2013
U.S. job growth misses expectations, may delay Fed tapering
Sep 06, 2013
U.K. firm sorry for making jobseekers dance at interview
Sep 06, 2013
Unifor signs first contract since its inception
Sep 06, 2013
N.S. apprenticeship program could get overhaul
Sep 06, 2013
Volkswagen in talks with UAW on Tennessee plant workers
Sep 06, 2013
Quebec teachers’ union vows to fight headwear ‘witch hunt’
Sep 05, 2013
Wal-Mart and Washington D.C. in minimum wage showdown
Sep 05, 2013
13-week strike ends at Toronto Plaza Hotel
Sep 05, 2013
Union concerned about ‘super-school board’ in N.L.
Sep 05, 2013
Booming oil sands industry not enough to keep workers in Alberta: StatsCan
Sep 05, 2013
South Africa's AMCU says 7 members attacked at strike-hit mine
Sep 05, 2013
Lack of higher paying work forcing older Canadians to take part-time jobs: Report
Sep 05, 2013
U.S. planned layoffs jump in August: Challenger
Sep 04, 2013
TV confessions in China unsettling new trend for executives
Sep 04, 2013
France says pension reform enough for several years
Sep 04, 2013
Federal court shuts down forced bargaining vote for border services agents
Sep 04, 2013
‘Right to work’ laws are the wrong choice for Canadians: OFL
Sep 04, 2013
Lufthansa wants to drop current pension plan for new scheme
Sep 04, 2013
Only one-third of Canadians financially prepared for job loss
Sep 04, 2013
How 'independent' are your contractors?
Sep 04, 2013
A death in the family
Sep 04, 2013
Termination for threats, unsafe driving upheld
Sep 04, 2013
Don’t fear ‘administrative’ leave
Sep 04, 2013
$160,000 discrimination award overturned
Sep 04, 2013
No more human rights forum shopping?
Sep 04, 2013
What constitutes overtime worked?
Sep 04, 2013
Employee refuses to take vacation
Sep 04, 2013
HR’s role in safeguarding business ethics
Sep 04, 2013
Years of service outweigh employee’s serious threat
Sep 04, 2013
New policy rubs safety co-chair the wrong way
Sep 04, 2013
Alberta company fined $100,000 after non-fatal accident
Sep 04, 2013
Nova Scotia WCB announces 2014 employer rates
Sep 03, 2013
Caterpillar plan illustrates risk of variable pay plans
Sep 03, 2013
Nova Scotia to increase access to parental leave
Sep 03, 2013
Successfully managing OHS from a distance
Sep 03, 2013
New super-union Unifor targets unlikely membership
Sep 03, 2013
Staff at the only unionized Canadian Walmart decertify
Sep 03, 2013
Labour briefs
Sep 03, 2013
Cash payment instead of reinstatement for insubordinate worker
Sep 03, 2013
Testing positive for marijuana not always cause for termination
Sep 03, 2013
Lunch hour im Italy serves up sour economic lessons
Sep 03, 2013
Bosnian miners stage protest 250 metres below ground
Sep 03, 2013
Manufacturing sector on the rise