Site Map for January 2013

Date
Title
Jan 31, 2013
Greek transport workers, doctors strike over austerity
Jan 31, 2013
Union membership in U.S. falls to lowest percentage in 76 years
Jan 31, 2013
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
Jan 31, 2013
One-half of employers say workers using personal devices at work
Jan 31, 2013
Minimum wage across Canada
Jan 31, 2013
eHealth paying $7 million in class-action lawsuit
Jan 31, 2013
Nova Scotia to increase minimum wage April 1
Jan 31, 2013
U.S. planned layoffs rise in January, so do hiring plans: Challenger
Jan 31, 2013
WestJet employee’s bid to get job back denied because of involvement in drug raid
Jan 30, 2013
B.C. to face skills deficit by 2016: Report
Jan 30, 2013
Car commuters gain more weight, even if they exercise
Jan 30, 2013
Average weekly earnings up 0.5 per cent in November: StatsCan
Jan 30, 2013
Head nurses, supervisors among 20 fastest growing jobs
Jan 30, 2013
More than 3,000 community living workers in B.C. on strike
Jan 29, 2013
American workers unhappy with employer training
Jan 29, 2013
Getting testy over random testing
Jan 29, 2013
U.S. employers encouraged by proposal to fix immigration chaos
Jan 29, 2013
Employee dress codes: The issue that won’t go away
Jan 29, 2013
Ontario company acquitted of charges after worker killed by broken winch
Jan 29, 2013
2013 HRPA conference
Jan 29, 2013
Using employment contracts to address post-employment issues
Jan 29, 2013
Lessons learned from the NHL lockout
Jan 29, 2013
Majority of Canadians plan to keep working in retirement
Jan 29, 2013
Convergence of privacy, security yields biggest gains for employers: Privacy commissioner
Jan 28, 2013
Human capital risk critical to success of M&As
Jan 28, 2013
Canada's wealthiest 1 per cent account for 10 per cent of income: StatsCan
Jan 28, 2013
U.K. may need to implement mandatory pension plan enrolment: Consultant
Jan 28, 2013
New Ontario premier should reach out to unions: Teachers’ unions
Jan 28, 2013
Canada facing significant labour mismatch: CIBC
Jan 28, 2013
Saskatchewan unveils new employment act
Jan 28, 2013
Tug of war developing around worker choice, union transparency (Guest Commentary)
Jan 28, 2013
Conference Board launches tool kit to help Ontario employers comply with accessibility legislation
Jan 28, 2013
Termination void due to no union representation
Jan 28, 2013
Ontario repeals 'industrial exception' for professional engineers
Jan 28, 2013
Welcome to Canada
Jan 28, 2013
Award-winning corporate cultures about values, feedback, communication
Jan 28, 2013
Comfortable retirement even further away
Jan 28, 2013
Choosing the right staffing metrics (Toughest HR Question)
Jan 28, 2013
39 per cent of U.S. employers worried top talent will leave
Jan 28, 2013
Stressed firefighter combats firing (Legal View)
Jan 28, 2013
Mandatory human rights policies? (Editor’s Notes)
Jan 28, 2013
Majority of employers lack IEP integration policies
Jan 28, 2013
Unequal access to ‘hot jobs’ obstructing women’s careers: Catalyst report
Jan 28, 2013
Yukon joins BC HRMA as region
Jan 28, 2013
One size doesn’t fit all in outsourcing
Jan 28, 2013
Ontario human rights regime gets passing grade
Jan 28, 2013
Faculty on strike at St. Francis Xavier University
Jan 28, 2013
News Briefs
Jan 28, 2013
Upgrading talent management processes leads to fully integrated approach, efficiencies
Jan 28, 2013
Sweetening pot post-dispute not always wise: Lawyers
Jan 28, 2013
Termination for repeat absences not mitigated
Jan 28, 2013
My favourite reads for 2012 (Organizational Effectiveness)
Jan 28, 2013
Showing top talent the money critical – and controversial
Jan 28, 2013
HR Leaders Talk
Jan 28, 2013
Ex-offenders looking for a break
Jan 25, 2013
Hockey agent must pay $200,000 for taking clients with him
Jan 25, 2013
Apple steps up labour audits, finds underage workers
Jan 25, 2013
Consumer Price Index, December 2012
Jan 25, 2013
December inflation remains at a 3-year low of 0.8 per cent
Jan 25, 2013
Company fined $1.5 million for safety violation
Jan 25, 2013
Company fined $1.5 million for safety violation
Jan 24, 2013
Finding key skills top threat to growth for CEOs: Survey
Jan 24, 2013
1 in 8 new hires in 2012 were unsuccessful: Survey
Jan 24, 2013
Ontario civil servants ratify agreement
Jan 24, 2013
U.S. jobless claims fall to 5-year low
Jan 23, 2013
Failure to accommodate costs employer more than $22,000
Jan 23, 2013
Providing references for former employees
Jan 23, 2013
Drug charges not enough for suspension
Jan 23, 2013
U.K. December jobless falls to lowest since mid-2011
Jan 23, 2013
Mentally ill employee’s progress not enough
Jan 23, 2013
Cable company cuts off employee after complaints
Jan 23, 2013
Rule of thumb for providing notice?
Jan 23, 2013
Manitoba to introduce accessibility legislation in 2013
Jan 23, 2013
Early retirement decision is employee’s only
Jan 23, 2013
Store manager must pay back stolen $70,000
Jan 22, 2013
Insufficient or unfair pay top reason for turnover: Poll
Jan 22, 2013
Gambia's public sector to have 4-day working week
Jan 22, 2013
Poor performance, not reprisal, at root of sales associate’s dismissal
Jan 22, 2013
When the public face of an organization leaves
Jan 22, 2013
One-half of jobseekers expect to get new job by networking: Survey
Jan 21, 2013
Search is on for 2013 Canada's Safest Employers
Jan 21, 2013
Harassment and intimidation are ‘violence’
Jan 21, 2013
Pay cuts may signal 'new normal' on Wall Street
Jan 21, 2013
Job security clauses factor into rail shutdown
Jan 21, 2013
Provinces set strict caps on generic drug prices
Jan 21, 2013
Labour may have hard time growing in 2013: Unions
Jan 21, 2013
Ontario government to repeal Bill 115
Jan 21, 2013
Dismissal threshold for sexual harassers
Jan 21, 2013
Spain's bankers to strike as job cuts loom
Jan 21, 2013
Ontario hospital’s policy banning tattoos, piercings overturned
Jan 21, 2013
9 in 10 executives say innovation is a top strategic priority: Survey
Jan 20, 2013
Provinces set strict caps on generic drug prices
Jan 18, 2013
800 Aboriginal Peoples to receive additional training in mining
Jan 18, 2013
LifeLabs workers issue 72-hour strike notice
Jan 18, 2013
EI recipients decrease in November: StatsCan
Jan 18, 2013
U.S. commission to keep pressure on 'systemic discrimination' in 2013: Report
Jan 17, 2013
U.S. infrastructure woes could cost 3.5 million jobs by 2020: Report
Jan 17, 2013
Three-quarters of Canadians keen on gradual retirement
Jan 17, 2013
Google tops list of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For
Jan 17, 2013
Employer must take precautions in case of mistakes by workers: Ontario court
Jan 17, 2013
Air North flight attendants in Yukon ask to be unionized
Jan 17, 2013
Engineering sector experiencing skills shortage: Report
Jan 16, 2013
Emerging economies most aggressive about hiring in 2013: Survey
Jan 16, 2013
New Canadian standard aims to break down stigma on mental illness
Jan 16, 2013
Nova Scotia looking for input from employers
Jan 16, 2013
Britain takes aim at soaring state pension bill
Jan 16, 2013
News briefs: OHS news from across Canada and around the world
Jan 16, 2013
Legislative roundup: Changes in OHS laws and regulations from across Canada
Jan 16, 2013
A supervisor’s role in health and safety
Jan 16, 2013
Heart risks increase when working shifts: Study
Jan 16, 2013
If safety should start at the top — where should it finish? (Ask an expert)
Jan 16, 2013
Determining ROI for employee wellness
Jan 16, 2013
Registered nurses in Durham may be forced to strike
Jan 15, 2013
New Canadian standard aims to break down stigma on mental illness
Jan 15, 2013
Overtime class actions in headlines
Jan 15, 2013
Legislative roundup: Changes in payroll laws and regulations from across Canada
Jan 15, 2013
Bill C-45 introduces new rules for pay, benefits
Jan 15, 2013
British Airways employee discriminated against when suspended for wearing cross: Court
Jan 15, 2013
News in brief: A look at news, facts and figures shaping the world of payroll professionals
Jan 15, 2013
National workplace psychological standard to be released Jan. 16
Jan 15, 2013
One-fifth of Canadians planning to retire early: Survey
Jan 15, 2013
Preparing payroll for tax season
Jan 15, 2013
‘Hey good looking, you’re fired’
Jan 15, 2013
Walmart plans to hire 100,000 U.S. veterans over next 5 years
Jan 15, 2013
Employees can go to jail for defrauding employer
Jan 15, 2013
Where does this employee work?
Jan 15, 2013
Group insurance plans, group term benefits for former employees, remittance deadlines (Ask an expert)
Jan 15, 2013
National workplace psychological standard to be released Jan. 16
Jan 15, 2013
New Brunswick nurses reach tentative agreement with province
Jan 15, 2013
Performance reviews: Do we need ‘SMART’ goals and objectives?
Jan 15, 2013
Ontario director jailed, companies fined after failing to pay employees
Jan 15, 2013
Blame poor conditions, not human error, for workplace accidents: Expert
Jan 14, 2013
News Briefs
Jan 14, 2013
A handbook for handbooks
Jan 14, 2013
Only employee can make early retirement call (Legal View)
Jan 14, 2013
Threats, lack of honesty warrant termination
Jan 14, 2013
Human rights law embracing ‘gender identity’
Jan 14, 2013
7 in 10 firms not hiring older workers
Jan 14, 2013
HR a ‘fresh canvas’ for Aboriginal community
Jan 14, 2013
Looking back at 2012
Jan 14, 2013
Labour in ‘new normal’ of modest increases: Report
Jan 14, 2013
A binder full of women (Editor’s Notes)
Jan 14, 2013
Recognizing HR excellence in N.B.
Jan 14, 2013
Employees more optimistic about investments at work in 2013: Survey
Jan 14, 2013
Abrupt rise in hourly earnings in U.S. in December
Jan 14, 2013
Temp agency workers not city employees
Jan 14, 2013
DB pensions best option for employers, workers (Guest Commentary)
Jan 14, 2013
Finding solutions to youth homelessness ‘everybody’s business,’ says report
Jan 14, 2013
Dalhousie University, High Liner Foods, Irving make list of top employers in Atlantic Canada
Jan 14, 2013
Is HR responsible for career management? (Toughest HR Question)
Jan 14, 2013
U.K. finance job firings and suspensions at 5-year high: Law firm
Jan 14, 2013
Easing the pain for arthritic employees
Jan 14, 2013
Consolidations, concerns in talent measurement department (Guest Commentary)
Jan 14, 2013
Accommodating mental illness strategically
Jan 14, 2013
Employees want vacations, not raises: Survey
Jan 11, 2013
P.E.I. launches Workforce Development Fund
Jan 11, 2013
Teachers cancel 1-day protest after ruling from labour board
Jan 11, 2013
Ontario plans winter safety blitzes targeting workplace hazards
Jan 11, 2013
New code forces disclosure of U.K. pension charges
Jan 10, 2013
McGuinty to ask labour board to stop ‘illegal’ strike by Ontario public school teachers
Jan 10, 2013
Greek unemployment hits record as recession drags on
Jan 10, 2013
One-half of Canadians use lump sum for RRSPs
Jan 10, 2013
Businesses hopeful in euro zone, but joblessness rises
Jan 10, 2013
Canadian employees enter new year with bright expectations: Survey
Jan 09, 2013
Air Canada flight attendant grounded after false medical notes
Jan 09, 2013
Employee who refuses to seek accommodation
Jan 09, 2013
Whistleblowing RBC employee wins reinstatement
Jan 09, 2013
South Africa police fire rubber bullets at farm worker protest
Jan 09, 2013
Conviction after worker seriously injured overturned — twice
Jan 09, 2013
Stressed firefighter fights firing
Jan 09, 2013
Nearly one-third of SMBs cut back on hiring in late 2012 due to 'fiscal cliff' worries
Jan 09, 2013
Quebec minimum wage to increase May 1
Jan 09, 2013
Ontario government reaches deal with some public workers
Jan 09, 2013
Living proof why you should get your flu shot
Jan 09, 2013
Social media activity by employees
Jan 09, 2013
Nova Scotia looks for feedback on workplace safety
Jan 09, 2013
Worker can’t shoulder regular duties after injury
Jan 09, 2013
Political beliefs the next protected ground?
Jan 09, 2013
Business confidence drops among CFOs
Jan 09, 2013
Hidden pension liabilities in corporate transactions
Jan 09, 2013
Can you dismiss an employee for cause due to poor performance?
Jan 08, 2013
Retirement incentives: Is a nudge too much?
Jan 08, 2013
Working Canadians planning to work longer than current retirees: Survey
Jan 08, 2013
Irish multinational jobs seen returning to pre-crisis peaks
Jan 08, 2013
Strike on the horizon at Porter
Jan 08, 2013
EI program failing unemployed workers: CLC
Jan 07, 2013
Minor violation triggers last chance termination
Jan 07, 2013
Employer didn’t violate seniority provisions
Jan 07, 2013
WSIB coverage now mandatory for most of Ontario’s construction industry
Jan 07, 2013
Unions, employers face off on random drug testing
Jan 07, 2013
French employers say draft labour accord unacceptable
Jan 07, 2013
Rules for employment insurance tightened on Jan. 6
Jan 07, 2013
Use of student interns highlights China labour shortage
Jan 07, 2013
Planned layoffs in U.S. fall in December: Report
Jan 07, 2013
Yukon becomes eighth membership region of HRMA
Jan 04, 2013
Canadian job creation seen sharply lower in December
Jan 04, 2013
Employment and Unemployment by Province and Age, December 2012
Jan 04, 2013
Family Caregiver Tax Credit now available
Jan 04, 2013
Job growth cools slightly in U.S., recovery grinds on
Jan 04, 2013
Canada marks another month of surprisingly strong jobs growth
Jan 04, 2013
Military, firefighter, airline pilot most stressful careers in U.S.
Jan 03, 2013
Paying down debt top financial priority for Canadians
Jan 03, 2013
PST registration now open in B.C.
Jan 03, 2013
U.S. private sector adds 215,000 jobs in December: ADP
Jan 03, 2013
Constant supervision of employees not necessary: Court
Jan 03, 2013
DB pension plans’ solvency improves slightly in 2012: Aon Hewitt
Jan 03, 2013
Rejecting overqualified candidates
Jan 03, 2013
Laurel Broten to address labour dispute Thursday morning
Jan 03, 2013
German unemployment edges up in December
Jan 03, 2013
Conversation critical between HR, safety and operations
Jan 03, 2013
Education minister to impose contracts on Ontario teachers
Jan 02, 2013
One-third of employers expecting business activity to increase in 2013: Survey
Jan 02, 2013
Cash payouts to fall as European banks squeeze bonus pots
Jan 02, 2013
Top CEOs to pocket average Canadian wage of $45,448 today
Jan 02, 2013
China tightens loophole on hiring temporary workers
Jan 02, 2013
Aeroplan workers ratify three-year agreement