Recently the Government of Ontario re-introduced legislation to amend various employment-related statutes: Bill 18, Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014 (formerly Bill 146 – the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013). Bill 146 “died” on the order paper when the provincial parliament was dissolved but with […]
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In the past, organizations have been able to transfer employees with specialized knowledge to their Canadian entity with minimal resistance. However, the Government of Canada has recently announced significant changes to the Specialized Knowledge stream of the Intra-Company Transfer program. Employees seeking transfer to Canada under this stream will need
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Social media can be a powerful tool, for good and bad. As an employer, you can give some direction to the positive use of social media and set expectations through a policy. Employers have the right to manage employee conduct that affects the workplace, including the use of social media.
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It doesn’t take a genius to know there’s always room for improvement. In a labour market where employees have the choice to shop around for jobs , it is important to keep your best staff motivated and productive. Employee engagement is a big issue and there’s a lot which can
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Where a lot of confusion occurs, is if an employer has the power to instruct their employees when they can take vacation. Simply, employers have the final say as to when an employee can go on their vacation. An employer has the right to manage its business as it deems
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On July 1, 2014, a new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) will come into effect which will require all Employers to provide Health & Safety Awareness training to their employee’s. The regulation outlines what needs to be covered in the training for both workers and supervisors.
Health & Safety in Ontario: Are your employee’s aware? Read More »
HR Risk Hot Spots With the residue of the recession finally starting to wash away, 2014 brings about new opportunities for organizational growth. Companies that are successful in their home countries and are looking for growth naturally consider international expansion as the next big step. For US companies looking to
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Labour Challenges Resolved by Temp Staffing Agencies There are numerous labour-related challenges that a company faces. These challenges could be related to the following: [listdot] Having sufficient staff Human resources (HR) related issues Health and Safety issues Labour laws [/listdot] Temp staffing agencies can help with addressing these issues.
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One of the biggest challenges of running a company is striking the right balance in terms of staffing. Sometimes you need more workers sometimes you need less. We will now consider how temp staffing agencies support just-in-time staffing. Temp Staffing Agencies Provides You with Temporary Workers the Moment You Need
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