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As an HR Professional I hurriedly finish up my year end commitments and projects, working with Managers on setting up new plans and incentives for 2011 and begin to prepare working on my own set of objectives and commitments for the year ahead. As I sit back and reflect on […]
Are You Ready for 2011? Read More »
Many business managers, business owners and executives rely on various business metrics to stay on track for attaining business goals and ensuring proper execution of plans, tasks and projects. Most of the business metrics focus on accounting and financials with limited integration of HR metrics, these include: ROIs, operating costs,
How to Make Sure Your HR Metrics Measure The Impact on the Bottom Line Read More »
There has always been a clear understanding that employers are held responsible for the actions of their managers and supervisors in matters concerning harassment in the workplace. Whether an employer knew that there was harassment going or not, if they do not take action upon learning of the complaint, they
How to Avoid Costly Legal Action Caused by Co-worker(s) Harassment Read More »
We all know that terminating an employee is never going be a party. It’s especially hard when it’s not a serious performance or “fit” issue……sometimes it’s not even as black and white as that. Think about an employee who has been with you a while…..performance just isn’t there anymore, there’s
Lets talk. Getting Your Bases Covered in a “without prejudice” Conversation. Read More »
Time flies, and the holiday season is here once again. That means it’s a time for overeating (“just one more Turtle…okay, six more…”), wondering why you complained so much about the heat during the summer as your frozen hands fumble for car keys, and of course, office parties. Now, I
Alcohol at the Office Party? Not a Good Mix Read More »
A recent article in the December 8th issue of Globe & Mail reports that BMO is seeing a boom in mergers in the coming year. If you are one of the fortunate Canadian companies predicted to expand your operations or buy out a competitor in 2011, improve your chances of
Catching the M&A Wave Read More »
I recently came across a job ad that said “9 to 5ers need not apply,” and it got me thinking about the idea of workplace productivity. More specifically, it reminded me of how confusing this concept can be, and how many well-intentioned organizations mis-apply it – like the folks who
Enabling Workplace Productivity: 4 Concepts to Consider Read More »
If I have heard it once, I have heard it a million times: “We are a good employer because of (insert reason here)”. “Insert reason here” ends up a generic, yet positive reason to why you, as an applicant, should be baited to pursue a career with the Company. What
Don't Allow Standard Expectations to be What Sets Employers Apart Read More »
(Reposted via Keyser Mason Ball, LLP – http://kmblaw.com/news62.html) Most employers appreciate that terminations must be handled sensitively, carefully and with forethought. However, as employment counsel, we often see mistakes or missteps in the termination process by well-meaning employers. Sometimes these mistakes can be overcome with a generous separation package. In
Do’s and Don’ts of Termination: A Refresher Read More »
