Staffing problems can really compromise your company’s productivity. If you have to run an ad and interview potential employees every time you need temporary help, you’ll neglect your own work and fall behind schedule. Unfortunately, no matter what kind of industry you’re involved in, you will find yourself needing extra […]
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Every year, temp agencies are becoming more popular with employers in nearly every industry. If you handle the hiring for a business, it’s likely that you’ve used a temp agency at some point. If so, you know how affordable and easy they are to use. What you may not know
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Finding the right people for an open position can often entail a lot of work and preparation – not to mention resources. You need to find the best media via which to advertise your need for qualified individuals. Then, the screening provisions must be reliable so that a new hire’s
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There are many good reasons to want to avoid workplace accidents. Among the potential costs to a business: [listdot] Production downtime or shutdown Invasive investigations by MOL/WSIB Re-hiring/Re-training costs Increased WSIB premiums and/or NEER surcharges Fines and penalties including criminal offences Harm to a business reputation/brand [/listdot] The most tragic
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One of the high priority recommendation from the Dean Report in 2010 was to: create a health and safety poster that explains the key rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties, including how to obtain additional health and safety information and how to contact a Ministry of Labour inspector. It
Keeping employees safe is important at work when they are out on the roads and winter driving is now upon us. You look at your fellow drivers and think who are they and where did they get their licences. Make sure they are not thinking the same about you and
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Bill 160 received Royal Assent on June 1, 2011. This bill amends both the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act by transferring prevention mandate and responsibility from the above to the newly formed Interim Prevention Council. This new Bill has a lot of ground
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Throughout the year, The Ministry of Labour continuously conducts inspection blitzes with a different focus each month. In October 2011, MOL is targeting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ensuring employers, managers, supervisors and workers are fulfilling their obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). “Personal Protective
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In 2009, in Canada over 2 people a day died because of a workplace accident/injury or disease! At breakfast with my husband this morning, he mentioned a small business that had closed due to a workplace accident. It was terrible for the family of the worker who lost his life
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