Brian Kreissl

Brian Kreissl

HR and Compliance

 

Deeper Insight. Broader Scope. Better Results for HR, Payroll, OH&S and Labour Relations Professionals.

 

When you're looking for information on human resources best practices, employment law, payroll, occupational health and safety, labour relations, human rights, AODA, compensation and benefits, pensions, recruitment or training and development, start with us and get more. As the publisher of Canadian HR Reporter, and a trusted source of relevant and current compliance information and solutions for Canadian professionals since 1864, HR practitioners and other professionals look to Thomson Reuters Legal Canada to help them keep pace with the latest workplace news, trends, best practices and compliance requirements. Our highly acclaimed resources include the Best Practices Series of looseleaf publications, the Human Resources Guides and Canadian Labour Reporter Special Report series of books, the Canadian Payroll Manual, Carswell Payroll Source and other print and online resources offering the practical information that will intuitively help you make better workplace decisions. Many of our publications are endorsed by professional associations such as the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia & Yukon (CPHR BC & YK), and the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA).

Pushing back against hiring managers

Sometimes HR needs to let them know when they’re being unreasonable

Pushing back against hiring managers

Overcoming the ‘curse of knowledge’ in learning and development

Using facilitation techniques and working with an instructional designer

Overcoming the ‘curse of knowledge’ in learning and development

Working in a job you’re overqualified for

Avoiding typecasting while not turning up your nose at honest work

Working in a job you’re overqualified for

Can you ever have too much education? (part 3)

Separate career paths for grads and learning from simple jobs

Can you ever have too much education? (part 3)

Can you ever have too much education? (part 2)

De facto job requirements and overeducated candidates

Can you ever have too much education? (part 2)

Can you ever have too much education? (part one)

Additional credentials may or may not be the answer

Can you ever have too much education? (part one)

What’s in a name?

Different labels for HR functions cause confusion

What’s in a name?

The challenges of serving food in the workplace

Religious observance, health concerns and fad diets can make social gatherings difficult

The challenges of serving food in the workplace

Using reference checks as a selection tool

Survey finds references are used to screen out one-third of candidates

Using reference checks as a selection tool

The debate surrounding thank-you notes and cover letters

Changing norms relating to power dynamics cause some to question interview practices

The debate surrounding thank-you notes and cover letters