Site Map for November 2013

Date
Title
Nov 29, 2013
Thai Airways union threatens strike if protestors harmed
Nov 29, 2013
Ontario ‘right to work’ legislation would kill jobs, lower wages: Liberals
Nov 29, 2013
Key Bangladesh garments factory destroyed in blaze
Nov 28, 2013
U.S. delays online health insurance enrolment for small businesses
Nov 28, 2013
Overtime class actions — Lessons learned and applied
Nov 28, 2013
Politicians lobbying for CEO salary cap in Ontario
Nov 28, 2013
Legal Aid Ontario lawyers rally for bargaining rights
Nov 28, 2013
France reaffirms limits on Muslim headscarves, veils
Nov 27, 2013
Sears Canada slashing 800 jobs in services units, head office
Nov 27, 2013
Termination clause
Nov 27, 2013
Workplace harassment findings get serious
Nov 27, 2013
Weekly U.S. unemployment benefit applications drop to 316,000, signalling fewer layoffs
Nov 27, 2013
U.S. jobs picture improving, manufacturing may be slowing
Nov 27, 2013
Covering the cost of a doctor’s note
Nov 27, 2013
Labour union threatens industrial action against EADS
Nov 27, 2013
DHL delivery workers vote to strike
Nov 27, 2013
Sushi restaurant owner convicted of illegally employing foreign workers
Nov 27, 2013
Britain curbs unemployment benefits for EU migrants
Nov 27, 2013
What does your tip-out policy say about you?
Nov 27, 2013
Short-term employee unjustly dismissed, but not much notice required
Nov 27, 2013
Laundering uniforms not employer’s responsibility
Nov 27, 2013
Most Canadians lack access to latest technology in workplace
Nov 27, 2013
Insubordination or representation?
Nov 26, 2013
Apple supplier under scrutiny for alleged rights violations
Nov 26, 2013
Unionization sinking across Canada: StatsCan
Nov 26, 2013
'Tis the season: For holiday parties and harassment complaints
Nov 26, 2013
Reasonable notice — what’s reasonable?
Nov 26, 2013
Poverty among seniors rising in Canada: OECD
Nov 26, 2013
Women on boards help reduce costs of acquisitions: Study
Nov 26, 2013
Customer service is an HR issue
Nov 26, 2013
Oil workers join strike in Libya's Benghazi over security
Nov 26, 2013
South Africa's biggest union may break away from ANC
Nov 25, 2013
Canadian workers carrying more debt this year: Study
Nov 25, 2013
Courts can (and will) penalize employees who don't look for work
Nov 25, 2013
H&M aims to pay all textile workers living wage by 2018
Nov 25, 2013
Swiss voters reject proposal to limit executives' pay
Nov 25, 2013
Library axes full-time jobs to cut costs, improve flexibility
Nov 25, 2013
Get your story straight, arbitrator rules
Nov 25, 2013
Supervisor jailed, company fined after worker dies
Nov 25, 2013
Movers and Shakers: Q&A with Jim Leech
Nov 25, 2013
U.K. Bank of America Merrill Lynch intern died from epilepsy, may have been triggered by fatigue
Nov 25, 2013
German union plans further strikes at Amazon
Nov 25, 2013
Steel heavyweight seeks relief from pension payments
Nov 25, 2013
San Bernardino disputes debt with California pension fund
Nov 25, 2013
Campus recruiting at just-eat.ca
Nov 25, 2013
3M Canada, Travel Alberta among most admired corporate cultures for 2013
Nov 25, 2013
Supervisor jailed, company fined after worker dies
Nov 25, 2013
Nanaimo, B.C. firefighters sign deal with city
Nov 22, 2013
Employment Insurance needs makeover: Taxpayers federation
Nov 22, 2013
Chinese Nokia workers pledge to extend strike in lieu of layoffs
Nov 22, 2013
Oxford Frozen Food announces temporary layoffs
Nov 22, 2013
Number of EI beneficiaries down 1.4 per cent in September: Statistics Canada
Nov 22, 2013
Union workers in MGM Resorts International's casinos approve contract
Nov 21, 2013
Canadians increasingly using social media to find jobs: Study
Nov 21, 2013
Royal Mail and union extend deadline for pay deal
Nov 21, 2013
Less than one-half of Canadians expecting holiday party: Survey
Nov 21, 2013
EU lawmakers back watered-down rules to help women into top jobs
Nov 21, 2013
Migration highest in almost 25 years: BMO
Nov 21, 2013
Bangladesh approves wage hike for garment factory workers
Nov 20, 2013
Bargaining, arbitration changes proposed for OPP
Nov 20, 2013
Employers’ hidden biases cause bottom line to suffer: Report
Nov 20, 2013
IKEA execs charged over allegations of illegal snooping on staff, customers
Nov 20, 2013
Police officer hit by car at USW protest in Philadelphia
Nov 20, 2013
Deutsche Bank appeals against Libor unfair dismissal case
Nov 20, 2013
U.S. government leaders to investigate claims job data was falsified
Nov 20, 2013
Alberta's privacy law violates charter: Supreme Court
Nov 19, 2013
Are certain people paid too much?
Nov 19, 2013
U.S. Labour Board authorizes legal action against Walmart
Nov 19, 2013
USW and TWU merger vote falls short
Nov 19, 2013
Germany considers implementing legal minimum wage
Nov 19, 2013
Ontario to introduce mandatory health, safety awareness training
Nov 19, 2013
A good reason to get in management’s face?
Nov 19, 2013
Vale Canada charged in relation to mining worker's death
Nov 19, 2013
Employment insurance system needs sweeping reforms: Report
Nov 19, 2013
New Brunswick government introduces changes to public sector pension plans
Nov 19, 2013
Canadian workers most satisfied with jobs: Survey
Nov 19, 2013
IKEA executives in police custody over allegations of illegal snooping on staff, customers
Nov 18, 2013
CIBC foreshadows falling unemployment rates
Nov 18, 2013
Bonfield mayor turns down offer of arbitration
Nov 18, 2013
A tale of 4 cities – and 1 tech giant (Editor's Notes)
Nov 18, 2013
Are foreign workers really the best option?
Nov 18, 2013
Federal workers rewarded with spa visits, jewelry, iPods, gift cards
Nov 18, 2013
Federal workers’ rewards program costs on the rise
Nov 18, 2013
When protesters strike: How employers should respond
Nov 18, 2013
A ‘Hallmark’ of safety
Nov 18, 2013
Supreme Court strikes down Alberta's privacy law in union picket line case
Nov 18, 2013
Perfecting performance management
Nov 18, 2013
A growing operation: Are you ready for medical marijuana?
Nov 18, 2013
Arbitration process a ‘sham’ according to ex-worker
Nov 18, 2013
Offshore helicopter safety regulations proposed
Nov 18, 2013
General Motors' Opel division and labour leaders reach outline of severance deal
Nov 18, 2013
Liability if employee refuses to follow OHS policy (Toughest HR Question)
Nov 18, 2013
Missed opportunities in disability management
Nov 18, 2013
Some Bangladesh garment factories fail Walmart safety audits
Nov 18, 2013
Manitoba expedites processing of PNP applications from Philippines
Nov 18, 2013
Mass layoffs no easy task – is BlackBerry doing it right?
Nov 18, 2013
Severance pay not an entitlement
Nov 18, 2013
Weird workplace
Nov 18, 2013
CDMP a standard of excellence for getting people back into the workplace
Nov 18, 2013
Newspaper turns page on bargaining unit work
Nov 18, 2013
Long job tenure doesn’t mean better performance (Guest Commentary)
Nov 18, 2013
Pay ratio proposal targets CEO compensation
Nov 18, 2013
Canada’s Safest Employers honours best OHS practices
Nov 18, 2013
Rising turnover cause for concern
Nov 18, 2013
Protests, boycotts and crisis events
Nov 18, 2013
Swiss outrage over executive pay sparks movement in Europe
Nov 18, 2013
HR Leaders Talk: The aging workforce
Nov 18, 2013
Alarm bells sounded over poppy-making prisoners
Nov 18, 2013
U.S. wants to extend unemployment insurance through 2014
Nov 15, 2013
Union representing Richmond IKEA workers sued by company
Nov 15, 2013
Finnish airline and union accept last-minute mediation proposal
Nov 15, 2013
China announces major economic, social reforms
Nov 15, 2013
Union calls for improved workplace safety enforcement
Nov 15, 2013
Many retirees have no choice about timing of retirement: Survey
Nov 15, 2013
Boeing machinists reject labour deal on 777X by 67 per cent
Nov 15, 2013
2012 employment insurance coverage overview released by StatsCan
Nov 14, 2013
South Africa's vehicle transport workers go on strike
Nov 14, 2013
Weekly U.S. unemployment benefit applications dip to 339K, remain at pre-recession levels
Nov 14, 2013
U.S. productivity rises modestly, wage inflation subdued
Nov 14, 2013
Provinces plead for temporary foreign workers
Nov 14, 2013
Calculating severance? There’s an app for that
Nov 14, 2013
Bangladesh factories agree to pay rise, but violent protests continue
Nov 14, 2013
Public sector compensation ‘robbing’ Canadians of retirement savings: CFIB
Nov 13, 2013
Bumped exec gets more than $100,000
Nov 13, 2013
Changes from offer letter in final contract
Nov 13, 2013
Canadian companies increasing investment in workers' health: Survey
Nov 13, 2013
Federal hiring authority gets bad grade on hiring practices
Nov 13, 2013
Misconduct and addiction: When is cause enough?
Nov 13, 2013
Responsibility for training costs
Nov 13, 2013
U.S. Supreme Court to consider employer-union organizing deals
Nov 13, 2013
Bell Canada centralizes support operations in Mississauga
Nov 13, 2013
Woman shot dead in police crackdown on Cambodian labour protest
Nov 13, 2013
Labour groups demand separate funding for Canada Job Grant
Nov 13, 2013
Canadian companies upping their investment in worker health: Survey
Nov 13, 2013
N.B. premier blames national leadership of union for pension opposition
Nov 13, 2013
'Neutrality agreements' could soon violate anti-corruption law
Nov 13, 2013
U.S. employers becoming more aggressive with unhealthy workers
Nov 13, 2013
Past surgeries not a pattern of sick leave use: Adjudicator
Nov 13, 2013
Computer tech deleted for ‘malicious’ software
Nov 13, 2013
CRA announces 2014 indexation adjustment for personal income tax, benefit amounts, annual limit for TFSAs
Nov 13, 2013
Chronically late employee fudged punch-in time
Nov 13, 2013
Proactive auditing
Nov 13, 2013
Reigning in employee misuse of Internet and social media
Nov 13, 2013
Advisers warn new German government against introducing national minimum wage
Nov 12, 2013
Millions of Canadian, U.S. workers may be exposed to lead from shop towels: Study
Nov 12, 2013
Mobility legislation would create opportunities for underemployed workers
Nov 12, 2013
One-half of people nearing retirement lack retirement plan
Nov 12, 2013
Flex spending rollovers may come fast in U.S., or not at all
Nov 12, 2013
Yellow Media cutting 300 jobs by early 2014 in shift to digital from print
Nov 12, 2013
Mobility legislation would create opportunities for underemployed workers
Nov 12, 2013
Zambia's mining union seals 12 per cent pay rise
Nov 12, 2013
Garment workers demanding higher wages clash with police in Bangladesh, dozens injured
Nov 12, 2013
Trade agreement would generate much needed jobs, growth in Europe and U.S.
Nov 12, 2013
Woman shot dead in police crackdown on Cambodian labour protest
Nov 11, 2013
Garment workers demanding higher wages clash with Bangladesh police
Nov 11, 2013
Foundation certifies companies with equitable pay structures
Nov 11, 2013
B.C. flu shot policy gets clean bill of health
Nov 11, 2013
Norwegian Air pilots call off strike
Nov 11, 2013
Saudi police clash with foreign workers after visa raids
Nov 11, 2013
News briefs: OHS news from across Canada and around the world
Nov 11, 2013
Rotating schedule proves too much for single working mom
Nov 11, 2013
Saskatchewan first province to require mandatory asbestos reporting
Nov 11, 2013
Canada's unemployment rate has room to fall: CIBC
Nov 11, 2013
Group seeks mandatory radon testing in buildings
Nov 11, 2013
Survey says… bonuses conservative in 2014
Nov 11, 2013
Legislative roundup: Changes in payroll laws and regulations from across Canada
Nov 11, 2013
New kids on the (payroll) block
Nov 11, 2013
British Columbia implements new bullying, harassment policies (Ask an expert)
Nov 11, 2013
Ottawa payroll proposal could claw back paycheques
Nov 11, 2013
Employment standards jurisdiction: Figuring out which one applies
Nov 11, 2013
Labour briefs
Nov 11, 2013
News in brief: A look at news, facts and figures shaping the world of payroll professionals
Nov 11, 2013
Better return-to-work strategies needed for depression: Conference Board
Nov 11, 2013
Driver’s so-called sick day ends in dismissal
Nov 11, 2013
Hydro Ottawa supervisors get 3 months’ safety training
Nov 11, 2013
Woman hurt while creating fake dating profiles seeks $20 million
Nov 11, 2013
Workplace mental health: A manager's perspective
Nov 11, 2013
Garment workers demanding higher wages clash with police in Bangladesh, closing 100 factories
Nov 11, 2013
Saskatchewan sets up asbestos registry for public-sector workplaces
Nov 11, 2013
Legislative roundup: Changes in OHS laws and regulations from across Canada
Nov 11, 2013
No premium mandated for Sunday work (Ask an Expert)
Nov 08, 2013
OSHA proposes plan to make workplace safety reports public
Nov 08, 2013
Ireland heads for bailout exit as employment rate grows
Nov 08, 2013
Workplace Safety North issues combustible dust alert
Nov 08, 2013
More than 50 arrested at Los Angeles Walmart protest
Nov 08, 2013
New BlackBerry CEO could see big payday
Nov 08, 2013
Unemployment rate holds steady
Nov 07, 2013
U.S. Senate passes bill to ban discrimination against gay workers
Nov 07, 2013
South African mineworkers' strike continues
Nov 07, 2013
Diversity lacking in GTA’s health-care leadership: Report
Nov 07, 2013
U.S. small business hiring up despite government shutdown
Nov 07, 2013
Alberta school trustee sorry for tweets that were racist, homophobic, sexist
Nov 07, 2013
Bonfield mayor turns down offer of arbitration
Nov 07, 2013
Millennials becoming more engaged in workplace: Study
Nov 06, 2013
Workers hold general strike in Greece
Nov 06, 2013
Bill 32 passes third reading in Ontario legislature
Nov 06, 2013
Raise Ontario's minimum wage to $14: OPSEU
Nov 06, 2013
Newfoundland and Labrador to increase minimum wage in 2014
Nov 06, 2013
Personal support workers prepare to strike
Nov 06, 2013
Bangladesh board votes to raise minimum wage for garment workers by 77 per cent
Nov 06, 2013
Government failing to help injured former military members: Afghan veteran
Nov 06, 2013
U.S. FAA issues rule to enhance commercial pilot training
Nov 05, 2013
When it comes to severance, all weeks are not created equal
Nov 05, 2013
Quebec H&M staff sign first-ever contract
Nov 05, 2013
Organization aims to enable 10,000 jobs for people with autism
Nov 05, 2013
Encana cutting workforce by 20 per cent, slashing dividend in new strategy
Nov 05, 2013
National Energy Board releases draft 'safety culture' framework for oil and gas
Nov 05, 2013
Most Canadians believe veterans deserve meaningful jobs: Survey
Nov 05, 2013
Finding personal fulfillment in your career
Nov 05, 2013
Tip of the iceberg: Skimming off gratuities
Nov 05, 2013
October U.S. jobs report seen muddied by government shutdown
Nov 05, 2013
U.S. Employment Non-Discrimination Act passes key hurdle in Senate
Nov 05, 2013
Provincial, territorial finance ministers agree CPP needs improvements
Nov 04, 2013
Foreign workers stay home to escape Saudi visa crackdown
Nov 04, 2013
Time to dial up productivity
Nov 04, 2013
Breaking down barriers — 1 cup at a time
Nov 04, 2013
The weird Workplace
Nov 04, 2013
New pensioner mortality tables to be released
Nov 04, 2013
New campaign urges Ontario health-care workers to get flu vaccine
Nov 04, 2013
Caller beware: Ministry helpline comes under fire
Nov 04, 2013
Unemployment rate shows slight decline in September
Nov 04, 2013
Insults: Bad recruiting tactic (Editor’s Notes)
Nov 04, 2013
Ontario's minimum wage workers below poverty line: CUPE
Nov 04, 2013
Finding talent with just 140 characters
Nov 04, 2013
Bangladesh wage board proposes 77 per cent rise in minimum wage
Nov 04, 2013
Skills mismatch bad – and it will get worse
Nov 04, 2013
Trust the canary in the coal mine (Guest Commentary)
Nov 04, 2013
Random drug and alcohol testing violates basic human rights, judge rules
Nov 04, 2013
How should minimum wage be calculated?
Nov 04, 2013
CFOs talk
Nov 04, 2013
UK employers warn against EU exit, call for reforms
Nov 04, 2013
News Briefs
Nov 04, 2013
Worker with a disability? Terminate with care (Legal View)
Nov 04, 2013
Driving breakthrough performance in today's work environment
Nov 04, 2013
WorkSafeBC begins next round of sawmill inspections focusing on sustainable compliance
Nov 04, 2013
CRA announces maximum pensionable earnings for 2014
Nov 04, 2013
Labour code to get major makeover
Nov 04, 2013
B.C. confronting bullies
Nov 04, 2013
Labour briefs
Nov 04, 2013
Policing social media when it’s off the clock (Toughest HR Question)
Nov 04, 2013
Pension transfer to state will go ahead: Polish finance minister
Nov 04, 2013
Nurse should have been suspended, not fired, for abusing patient
Nov 04, 2013
Diving into the pension pool
Nov 01, 2013
Next minimum wage fight in U.S. will be on a Washington city's ballot
Nov 01, 2013
Unifor holds rallies across Canada for cleaners
Nov 01, 2013
Small businesses expecting stronger performance in 2014: Business barometer
Nov 01, 2013
More U.S. small businesses plan for employee health coverage: Survey
Nov 01, 2013
'First-of-their-kind' rail safety rules passed in California: Utilities commission
Nov 01, 2013
Norwegian Air Shuttle pilots threaten strike