Jan. 24, 2012
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Pet food, lottery tickets among most unusual items submitted on expense reports: Survey
Canadian HR Reporter, online
Family vacation costs, cosmetic surgery also make the list

Executives more open to salary negotiation this year
Canadian HR Reporter, online
38 per cent more willing to compromise: Robert Half

Many Canadians financially unprepared for retirement
Canadian HR Reporter, online
More than one-third of those aged 35 to 54 don't have an RSP: ING

Canada, U.S. firms put most emphasis on leadership skills: Survey
Canadian HR Reporter, online
71 per cent say it's the top factor to consider when hiring senior executives

Costs, employee demands biggest relocation challenges
Canadian HR Reporter, News from the Global Workplace
One-fifth of employers match benefits to employee level: Survey

Work in 2036 in U.K. not so enjoyable: Survey
Canadian HR Reporter, News from the Global Workplace
More remote workers could mean lower engagement, higher turnover



Brian KreisslDo employers discriminate based on social class?
Brian Kreissl, HR Polices & Practices
Diversity should include socioeconomic considerations
                 

Jeffrey R. SmithLast chance or second chance?
Jeffrey R. Smith, Employment Law
Should termination be automatic for employee misconduct when there is a
last chance agreement in effect?

Stuart RudnerInvasion of privacy
Stuart Rudner, Canadian HR Law
Ontario Court of Appeal ruling opens possibility of liability for employers that
intrude into employees' private lives
               

Claudine KapelWhy employees are satisfied but not engaged
Claudine Kapel, Compensation
Study offers insights on gaps that could be eroding commitment
                             

Dave CrispEntrepreneurship versus leadership
Dave Crisp, Strategic HR
Does it have to be either/or proposition?
                 

Todd HumberStep away from that BlackBerry
Todd Humber, Editor's Blog
Movement to curtail after-hours use of company-issued smartphones gaining
momentum as concerns arise about unpaid overtime
               

Videos

Conducting HR audits
Canadian HR Reporter
Ruben Benmergui, HR consultant and author of Carswell's HR Audit Toolkit Online, discusses why audits are important and how they can provide HR with answers to critical business questions


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Employment Law

Final word on employee expectations of privacy given to Supreme Court
Canadian Employment Law Today, online
Child pornography charges against teacher dropped, then reinstated at successive levels of court

New tort of privacy in Ontario
Canadian Employment Law Today, online
Invasion of privacy can be grounds for an independent lawsuit rather than connected to
another claim: Court

Notice of dismissal doesn't include maternity leave: Court Subscriber-only content
Canadian Employment Law Today
Employee can't be on maternity leave and on notice at the same time: Court

Crusty employee gets sliced from staff Subscriber-only content
Canadian Employment Law Today
Employee with history of brusque behaviour taunted co-worker, leading to shouting match

Health & Safety

Increasing psychological demands at work elevate risk of depression: Study
Canadian Safety Reporter, online
Pace, mental intensity of work have the biggest impact on development of depression

Ontario access equipment blitz results in 2,955 orders
Canadian Safety Reporter, online
Inspectors issue 243 stop-work orders

Making it work at work Subscriber-only content
Canadian Safety Reporter
Alberta WCB employee helps injured workers do their jobs, by building tools and
modifying their work spaces

No workers' compensation for former miner Subscriber-only content
Canadian Safety Reporter
Smoking and old age are factors as much as career in nickel smelter: Tribunal

Labour Relations

Thousands rally to support locked-out Electro-Motive workers
Canadian Labour Reporter, online
Union president says it's a national issue, London Ont., mayor blasts PM

Halifax transit workers vote to strike Feb. 2
Canadian Labour Reporter, online
Contracting out services continues to be main dispute issue

Canadian inflation at 2.3 per cent in December: StatsCan
Canadian Labour Reporter, online
Falling gasoline prices and automobile costs lead to slowdown

Collective agreements Subscriber-only content
Canadian Labour Reporter
The recent issue of Canadian Labour Reporter also feature details on 11 collective agreements, including the University of Windsor, Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board, E.D. Smith Foods and the City of Brampton. For a complete list of articles in the recent issue, see
http://www.labour-reporter.com/issue.

Payroll

2012 automobile benefits calculator online
Canadian Payroll Reporter, online
Allows payroll professionals to calculate the estimated auto benefit for withholding purposes

CRA needs to change its culture and solve customer service issues: CFIB
Canadian Payroll Reporter, online
Nearly 40 per cent of small business owners give CRA bad marks for service

Do CPT30 forms need to be filled in yearly? Subscriber-only content
Canadian Payroll Reporter
Annie Chong, manager of the Payroll Consulting Group at Carswell, fields a question
from a reader on changes to the Canada Pension Plan for older employees

C-Suite

Must-see TV
Canadian HR Reporter, online
Canadian HR Reporter TV has produced more than 200 videos on a wide range of topics, including topics of interest to senior management. Here's a look at some of the videos from the vault:

Roger Martin talks 'design thinking'
Canadian HR Reporter, online
Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, talks about design thinking and how it can boost innovation. He speaks about how Procter & Gamble has used design thinking to drive huge growth in its business and how HR can become the drivers of innovation in an organization

Maintaining culture during uncertain times
Canadian HR Reporter, online
Tracy Lapointe, vice-president of HR at GlaxoSmithKline, talks about the importance of reinforcing
a company's corporate culture during uncertain times and how it can build trust with employees

What CEOs want from HR professionals
Canadian HR Reporter, online
Glenn Laverty, president and CEO of Ricoh Canada, talks about how human resources professionals can have a more effective relationship with the CEO, the biggest struggles between HR and senior leadership and how those barriers can be broken down

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Corporate espionage costs billions per year: Investigator Subscriber-only content
Dumpster dives, social engineering common tactics

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How to get employees to understand — and appreciate — the benefits offering

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