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With 2009 coming to a close, many small businesses across Canada are starting to feel the effects of a turbulent year ease off, and they’re starting to look for ways to reign in costs and prepare for better days in 2010. A hot trend in the small business market is […]
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You might not have heard about Bill 168 yet, but businesses in Ontario will be hearing a lot about this amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act in 2010. The Bill, which just received Royal Assent and will go into law on June 15th, defines and addresses workplace violence
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ITBusinessEdge wrote a great piece yesterday, Employeed-Owned Computer Programs: Diving into Murky Waters which brings up an interesting trend in the workplace and raises some potential legal, security and HR issues. A “BYOC” program could be a fantastic way for businesses to save money, improve employee performance and engagement, etc,
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We recently had a record-breaking (for us anyway) attendance to our webinar: “Wrongful Dismissal and the Changes to the Rules of Court.” Its also a topic we blogged about a couple weeks back, and I’d like to share some of the highlights from the webinar with you. First some background
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The cellphone ban has been in effect in Ontario for little over a month now, and maybe its just me but I’ve had a lot less road rage. Drivers seem to be more attentive, and those chatting on their cellphones sure are getting a lot of dirty looks – this
Employers and the Cellphone Ban: Who pays for the fine? Read More »
The recently released Final Proposed Employment Accessibility Standard for the AODA will have a significant impact on every employer in Ontario. The goal of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is to make Ontario accessible to people with disabilities by 2025, to be achieved by “developing, implementing
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As an HR Consultant for the last 13 years, I’ve been exposed to a diverse group of organizations, across many different industries and in those years I’ve seen A LOT of mission statements. They usually get framed and posted on the wall somewhere in Reception. What is interesting is that
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Over the past few years I’ve read many articles regarding the inability of the average person to receive justice in the Canadian Courts due to the tremendous expense and risks associated with actually pursuing legal action; regardless of the merits of the case. This is no less a factor in
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Here is a great story from Rypple, “Social media drives culture change,” about how their social feedback application has led to a positive impact at one of their clients. By using social media, the client grew out of the product because it led people to get comfortable sharing feedback face-to-face. We
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