You might not have heard about Bill 168 yet, but businesses in Ontario will be hearing a lot about this amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act in 2010. The Bill, which just received Royal Assent and will go into law on June 15th, defines and addresses workplace violence […]
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ITBusinessEdge wrote a great piece yesterday, Employeed-Owned Computer Programs: Diving into Murky Waters which brings up an interesting trend in the workplace and raises some potential legal, security and HR issues. A “BYOC” program could be a fantastic way for businesses to save money, improve employee performance and engagement, etc,
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We recently had a record-breaking (for us anyway) attendance to our webinar: “Wrongful Dismissal and the Changes to the Rules of Court.” Its also a topic we blogged about a couple weeks back, and I’d like to share some of the highlights from the webinar with you. First some background
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The cellphone ban has been in effect in Ontario for little over a month now, and maybe its just me but I’ve had a lot less road rage. Drivers seem to be more attentive, and those chatting on their cellphones sure are getting a lot of dirty looks – this
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The recently released Final Proposed Employment Accessibility Standard for the AODA will have a significant impact on every employer in Ontario. The goal of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is to make Ontario accessible to people with disabilities by 2025, to be achieved by “developing, implementing
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As an HR Consultant for the last 13 years, I’ve been exposed to a diverse group of organizations, across many different industries and in those years I’ve seen A LOT of mission statements. They usually get framed and posted on the wall somewhere in Reception. What is interesting is that
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Over the past few years I’ve read many articles regarding the inability of the average person to receive justice in the Canadian Courts due to the tremendous expense and risks associated with actually pursuing legal action; regardless of the merits of the case. This is no less a factor in
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Here is a great story from Rypple, “Social media drives culture change,” about how their social feedback application has led to a positive impact at one of their clients. By using social media, the client grew out of the product because it led people to get comfortable sharing feedback face-to-face. We
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Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ve heard about the upcoming ban on using cell phones and other mobile devices while driving on October 26, 2009. I’m going to assume you know about the new law and all the fines you can get hit with, and instead focus on
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