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HRPA reveals exciting 2025 events lineup

Sharpen your HR skills in 2025 with HRPA's diverse lineup of events, from legal insights to talent strategy

School board director resigns following $40,000 offsite retreat

Expenses covered transportation, meeting spaces, food and accommodation at Rogers Centre for 18 top administrators

What causes blame culture at work? New report reveals high numbers of employee sabotage

'You can talk about teamwork all you want – if people have to take the heat of individual metrics for teamwork, they'll blame other people': academic blames performance assessments for toxic workplaces

'Come hell or high water': Ottawa announces new measures to protect employers, workers

Government response includes temporary changes to Work Sharing Program

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Imagining the turmoil at Twitter

A change in leadership is often rocky, but Elon Musk takes it to a whole new level

Job offer a binding employment agreement after acceptance: BC court

Termination clause sent after worker accepted offer needed fresh consideration to be valid

Understanding repudiation and just cause

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