Site Map for August 2012

Date
Title
Aug 31, 2012
Unions targeting ‘precarious workers’ as they retool: Lewenza
Aug 31, 2012
Alberta, Saskatchewan have best labour markets in North America
Aug 31, 2012
B.C. labour federation asks for tougher workplace safety law enforcement
Aug 31, 2012
Auto workers get enforced break as Europe slows
Aug 31, 2012
Management inconsistent on transparency: Survey
Aug 31, 2012
No defamation during employment standards proceedings: Court
Aug 31, 2012
One-half of employees participate in office politics: Survey
Aug 31, 2012
Courts getting serious about duty to mitigate
Aug 30, 2012
An insider's view on landing your first job
Aug 30, 2012
CAW may opt for parallel talks with automakers
Aug 30, 2012
Employees optimistic about company’s growth prospects, job security: Survey
Aug 30, 2012
More jobs pain to come in U.K., warns recruiter
Aug 30, 2012
Average weekly earnings up 0.6 per cent in June: StatsCan
Aug 30, 2012
45 per cent of workers feel bullied at work: Survey
Aug 30, 2012
Reigning in pension costs key priority for 2013: Survey
Aug 30, 2012
B.C. government workers plan 1-day strike
Aug 30, 2012
France's Hollande spurs action on youth jobs plan
Aug 29, 2012
New EI benefit for parents of critically ill children: Harper
Aug 29, 2012
Pipe-throwing employee a risk to re-offend: Arbitrator
Aug 29, 2012
Ontario colleges, faculty reach agreement
Aug 29, 2012
Greek leaders to submit austerity package next week
Aug 29, 2012
Employees say employers break overtime rules: Global survey
Aug 29, 2012
Average rise of 2.6 per cent for salaries in 2013
Aug 29, 2012
Quebec hotel union calls 24-hour strike
Aug 29, 2012
California overhauls state pension system
Aug 28, 2012
Average salary increase expected to be 3.2 per cent for 2013: Mercer
Aug 28, 2012
Japan cuts economic assessment as global slowdown bites
Aug 28, 2012
1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Starwood Hotels among 50 Most Engaged Workplaces
Aug 28, 2012
French jobless total hits 13-year high
Aug 28, 2012
Occupational cancer
Aug 28, 2012
Confessions of a former recruiter, part 2
Aug 27, 2012
Nigeria navy frees 28 kidnapped oil workers
Aug 27, 2012
Lines drawn in debate over Saskatchewan labour reforms
Aug 27, 2012
Autoworkers give CAW strike mandate
Aug 27, 2012
Most bosses easy to work with, finds survey
Aug 27, 2012
Golden years of the employment relationship
Aug 27, 2012
Bargaining unit work not contracted out
Aug 27, 2012
Ontario poised to freeze teachers’ salaries with legislation
Aug 27, 2012
Nearly one-half of Canadians have a TFSA: Survey
Aug 27, 2012
No health and safety committee veto on PPE
Aug 24, 2012
Beware the dangers of templates
Aug 24, 2012
Lewenza re-elected as CAW national president
Aug 24, 2012
17 per cent of banks clawed back compensation in 2011
Aug 24, 2012
Women with ‘low job control’ at greater risk of diabetes: Study
Aug 24, 2012
Ontario school board fined $275,000 after fatal classroom explosion
Aug 24, 2012
One-half of Canadians would work more with shorter commute
Aug 24, 2012
Nearly one-half of U.S. employees believe career growth has stalled: Survey
Aug 23, 2012
White House says hiring push for vets, military families has exceeded target
Aug 23, 2012
Ontario’s college faculty could strike Sept. 15
Aug 23, 2012
Number of EI recipients down in June: StatsCan
Aug 23, 2012
Saskatchewan delays changes to health and safety act
Aug 23, 2012
CAW vote moves Canada toward mega-union
Aug 22, 2012
7 women over 60 fired for no longer fitting ‘soccer mom’ image: Human Rights Legal Support Centre
Aug 22, 2012
No chances after last chance agreement
Aug 22, 2012
Missing deadline for medical information not just cause
Aug 22, 2012
Installing cameras in open office area
Aug 22, 2012
Fall safety inspections target workplace hazards in Ontario
Aug 22, 2012
Don’t blame export woes on strong Canadian dollar: BOC
Aug 22, 2012
Unionized workers earn $5.11 per hour more than non-union: CLC
Aug 22, 2012
Unequal lower-level pay OK if top levels equal: Court
Aug 22, 2012
Younger workers more receptive to voluntary benefits: Survey
Aug 22, 2012
Salary budget increases forecast at 3.1 per cent for 2013
Aug 22, 2012
Lewd behaviour lowers value of employee’s severance
Aug 22, 2012
Wrongful dismissal? Yes. Damages? No
Aug 22, 2012
Duty to accommodate stops if no recovery in sight: Arbitrator
Aug 22, 2012
75-year-old worker must make reasonable effort to find other work: Court
Aug 22, 2012
Unrest spreads in violence-hit South Africa mining belt
Aug 21, 2012
Confessions of a former recruiter
Aug 21, 2012
Nearly one-half of U.S. doctors struggle with burnout: Study
Aug 21, 2012
More firms seeking multilingual global leaders: Survey
Aug 21, 2012
Keeping older workers safe on the job
Aug 21, 2012
Students seeking higher education to get a good job: Survey
Aug 21, 2012
He shoots, he’s unionized
Aug 21, 2012
Intent versus result
Aug 21, 2012
Farm workers being 'erased' in Alberta: Union
Aug 21, 2012
Revised Federal Skilled Worker Program unveiled
Aug 20, 2012
School administrators want labour relations training
Aug 20, 2012
Average salary increase of 2.9 per cent expected for 2013: Hay Group
Aug 20, 2012
Termination warranted for violent worker
Aug 20, 2012
Participation in slowdown is dereliction
Aug 20, 2012
Government workers in B.C. walk off the job
Aug 20, 2012
Human impact of workplace deaths explored in new film
Aug 20, 2012
50-somethings planning to retire at 63, keep working: Survey
Aug 20, 2012
Finding a job biggest challenge for U.S. veterans: Survey
Aug 17, 2012
Consumer Price Index, July 2012
Aug 17, 2012
Consumer price index unexpectedly lower in July
Aug 17, 2012
Flip flops, shorts distracting at work: Survey
Aug 17, 2012
Mine ‘bloodbath’ shocks post-apartheid South Africa
Aug 17, 2012
You can’t contract out of employment standards legislation
Aug 17, 2012
Sask. receives more than 3,700 submissions on labour legislation renewal
Aug 17, 2012
4 in 10 U.S. workers living paycheque to paycheque: Survey
Aug 16, 2012
More than one-third of pre-retirees do not expect to retire: Survey
Aug 16, 2012
Colombian GM workers sew mouths shut in hunger strike
Aug 16, 2012
U.K. unemployment falls further
Aug 16, 2012
Ontario college faculty ask for Sept. 6 strike vote
Aug 16, 2012
Avoiding poor leadership in next job top concern for one-half of employees: Survey
Aug 16, 2012
B.C. woman fired after pregnancy announcement gets $11,000
Aug 16, 2012
March of Dimes workers reach agreement and avert lockout
Aug 16, 2012
Global problems could throw Canada off course: Flaherty
Aug 15, 2012
Striking workers at Alberta retirement facility ordered back to work
Aug 15, 2012
Three-quarters of in-house counsel satisfied with work-life balance
Aug 15, 2012
Three-quarters of in-house counsel satisfied with work-life balance
Aug 15, 2012
Only one-quarter of U.S. employers communicating benefits all year
Aug 15, 2012
Managing safety of remote workers not easy
Aug 15, 2012
CAW sees wage increases unlikely in Ford talks
Aug 15, 2012
Ontario safety board launches campaign for independent construction operators
Aug 15, 2012
4 in 10 workers say knowing career path is very important for job satisfaction: Survey
Aug 15, 2012
High distress seen in Japanese nuclear plant workers: Study
Aug 14, 2012
Federal government publishes proposed PRPP regulations
Aug 14, 2012
Ex-worker sues Disney, says forbids Muslim head scarf
Aug 14, 2012
Is there really a skills shortage in Canada?
Aug 14, 2012
Ontario helping laid-off tech workers with 3-point plan
Aug 14, 2012
Going off the rails when off duty
Aug 14, 2012
Appreciative inquiry and changing workplace culture
Aug 13, 2012
Professional insurance about public interest (Guest Commentary)
Aug 13, 2012
News Briefs
Aug 13, 2012
Workers distracted by marital, couple issues
Aug 13, 2012
Getting managers on board with total rewards
Aug 13, 2012
Accident-prone operator conditionally reinstated
Aug 13, 2012
Prioritizing internal communications (Guest Commentary)
Aug 13, 2012
Severance pay key issue in terminations
Aug 13, 2012
Alberta launching drug, alcohol testing initiative
Aug 13, 2012
You can have employment that is almost at-will
Aug 13, 2012
Random tests on the horizon (Editor’s Notes)
Aug 13, 2012
Reaction mixed after threat-uttering miner reinstated
Aug 13, 2012
Witnesses to bullying more likely to leave than targets: Study
Aug 13, 2012
Longos fruitful communicating total rewards
Aug 13, 2012
Termination excessive for poor performance
Aug 13, 2012
Employment and Unemployment by Province and Age, July 2012
Aug 13, 2012
Reflections from Copenhagen (Guest Commentary)
Aug 13, 2012
8 in 10 execs say internships important when hiring new grads: Survey
Aug 13, 2012
Income affects health: Survey
Aug 13, 2012
Hotel nixes plan to skim employee tips
Aug 13, 2012
Assessed for success
Aug 13, 2012
Booze on the breath doesn’t warrant firing
Aug 13, 2012
Engagement linked to profits: Report
Aug 13, 2012
Using appreciative inquiry to focus on positives, transform workplace culture
Aug 13, 2012
Total rewards for tough times
Aug 13, 2012
More than one-half of firms planning on expanding global presence: KPMG
Aug 13, 2012
Tough round of Canadian auto talks set to start Aug. 14
Aug 13, 2012
Replacement workers critical in labour disputes
Aug 13, 2012
Hard times ahead for European jobseekers: Adecco
Aug 13, 2012
Google to cut 4,000 Motorola Mobility jobs
Aug 10, 2012
Too many young people unemployed: CLC president
Aug 10, 2012
End to big bonuses was constructive dismissal: Court
Aug 10, 2012
Big job losses in July
Aug 10, 2012
Walmart beats janitor’s appeal on immigration, lockups
Aug 10, 2012
Companies pile on perks to keep drivers truckin’
Aug 09, 2012
U.S. jobs, trade data supports modest economic growth
Aug 09, 2012
Queen’s University support workers ratify first collective agreement
Aug 09, 2012
Networking, not surfing the Net, still lands most jobs: Study
Aug 09, 2012
Province reaches deal with Franco-Ontarian teachers
Aug 09, 2012
Don't raise minimum wage, CFIB urges N.L.
Aug 09, 2012
Investment in employees on the rise: C.D. Howe
Aug 09, 2012
Ontario reveals names of new Prevention Council members
Aug 09, 2012
WorkSafeBC seeks input on interest policy
Aug 09, 2012
Greek jobless rate hits new record, more pain ahead
Aug 08, 2012
As offshoring grow, banks grapple with oversight
Aug 08, 2012
Are gifts and awards taxable benefits?
Aug 08, 2012
Conducting OHS incident investigations
Aug 08, 2012
Does moving up mean moving on?
Aug 08, 2012
Scheming to get rid of a worker costs employer nearly $1 million
Aug 08, 2012
Finding fault for safety violations
Aug 08, 2012
Ontario construction company and its president fined after Christmas Eve deaths
Aug 07, 2012
Paying vacation pay on vacation pay
Aug 07, 2012
When parking is (and isn’t) a taxable benefit
Aug 07, 2012
Ottawa takes tough stance on pension fund relief
Aug 07, 2012
EI reforms: Too much change or not enough?
Aug 07, 2012
Deadly car factory riot in India sounds alarm bells for industry
Aug 07, 2012
B.C. professionals take part in 'targeted' strike
Aug 03, 2012
One-third of young people not saving for retirement: Study
Aug 03, 2012
'Water and fire' comment meant to intimidate manager was just cause for dismissal
Aug 03, 2012
U.S. job growth steps up but jobless rate rises to 8.3 per cent
Aug 02, 2012
Alberta needs to speed up OHS improvements: Auditor general
Aug 02, 2012
Los Angeles to city workers: Stop watching Olympics on the clock
Aug 02, 2012
Traditional job-search methods still most popular
Aug 01, 2012
Shift work linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke: Study
Aug 01, 2012
News briefs: OHS news from across Canada and around the world
Aug 01, 2012
U.S. private sector adds more jobs than expected in July
Aug 01, 2012
Gaps to watch for in OHS programs (Ask an expert)
Aug 01, 2012
Ontario unveils advisory council on workplace safety
Aug 01, 2012
AEDs not always ready when needed: Report
Aug 01, 2012
Resource corner: A directory of online OHS tools and information
Aug 01, 2012
Parking, taxable benefits and car pooling
Aug 01, 2012
U.S. judge OKs retention, incentive bonuses for defunct law firm employees
Aug 01, 2012
Canadian unions ask members to vote on merger
Aug 01, 2012
Chrysler CEO says high Canadian costs factor in union talks
Aug 01, 2012
1 in 4 Albertans make less than $15 hour: Study
Aug 01, 2012
Shift work linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke: Study
Aug 01, 2012
Worrying about office politics can make you a target: Study
Aug 01, 2012
Legislative roundup: Changes in payroll laws and regulations from across Canada
Aug 01, 2012
News in brief: A look at news, facts and figures shaping the world of payroll professionals