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Employment stats up in February, particularly among older male workers |
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Written by Workplace Staff
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According to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey, employment rose by 21,000 in February, with large gains in full-time work partly offset by losses in part time. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 8.2 per cent in February.
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Reward strategies: Recruitment & Retention are key; Bonuses are back! |
| Hays Global study identifies the key drivers in reward |
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Written by Workplace Staff
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The severe contraction in the global economy brought by the economic crisis will have profound and lasting implications for the way organizations use reward to help deliver their business strategy, according to a recent study from the Hay Group. The war for talent has narrowed to three fronts: around high performers; high potentials; and 'mission-critical' roles.
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Recent Decision: BC court upholds damages for 'loss of apprenticeship' |
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Written by Allyson Baker
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More than a few eyebrows were raised when, in 2009, the British Columbia
Supreme Court released its decision in Marchen v. Dams Ford Lincoln
Ltd. At trial, Marchen was awarded damages in excess of $140,000
(including $100,000 in punitive damages) flowing from the court's
conclusion that he had been wrongfully dismissed by his employer.
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OH&S corporate criminal liability rears its head again in Canada |
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Written by Cheryl A. Edwards, Shane D. Todd and Jeremy Warning
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 In what should serve as a stark reminder for both employers and individuals, police in Ontario recently charged a corporate employer and two individuals with criminal negligence causing death after a fatal workplace accident at a construction project. These events demonstrate that, while criminal prosecutions for workplace accidents remain rare, the police will not hesitate to pursue criminal charges as they deem appropriate.
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Women experience inequities at every career stage, even after decades of efforts |
| HR needs to pay role in resolving inequity |
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 Women lag behind men in both job level and salary starting from their
first position post-business school and do not catch up, according to
Catalyst’s Pipeline’s Broken Promise, the latest report examining high
potential graduates from top business schools around the world. The
study, released in mid-February, reveals that the assertion that women
advance in compensation and level at the same pace as men is overstated
and, in many cases, completely wrong.
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