About Haley O'Halloran

Haley O'Halloran is a writer and editor based in Ontario, Canada.

Compliance Alert: Bill C-39 Proposes Sweeping Changes to Federal Labour Relations Laws

Parliament is fast-tracking a piece of regulatory reform legislation called

Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Asking Current Employees to Take Pay Cuts

As the Trump trade war escalates, so does the pressure

By |2026-10-21T09:21:47-07:00October 21, 2026|Articles, Code of Conduct & Ethics, Federal, Labour Relations, Labour Standards, Payroll|Comments Off on Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Asking Current Employees to Take Pay Cuts

When Employees Work Around the Change

The new system has launched. Employees have completed training, usage

By |2026-10-20T08:42:54-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Change Management, Code of Conduct & Ethics, Federal, Labour Relations, Organizational Development|Comments Off on When Employees Work Around the Change

Your Next Skills Shortage May Be One You Create

A junior employee prepares a first draft. A supervisor marks

By |2026-10-20T08:39:30-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Code of Conduct & Ethics, Federal, Insolence/ Insubordination, Labour Relations, Labour Standards, Retention|Comments Off on Your Next Skills Shortage May Be One You Create

When Organizational Change Breaks the Promotion Deal

An employee spends three years preparing for a management role.

By |2026-10-20T08:33:02-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Change Management, Federal, Labour Relations, Retention|Comments Off on When Organizational Change Breaks the Promotion Deal

Stop Forecasting Job Titles and Start Planning for Changing Work

A leadership team asks HR what skills the organization will

By |2026-10-20T08:26:10-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Communications, Federal, Labour Relations, Labour Standards|Comments Off on Stop Forecasting Job Titles and Start Planning for Changing Work

Before You Announce the Change Decide What Would Make You Reverse It

The pilot hasn't met its quality target. Managers are spending

By |2026-10-20T07:53:20-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Change Management, Code of Conduct & Ethics, Employment Contracts, Federal, Labour Relations, Labour Standards|Comments Off on Before You Announce the Change Decide What Would Make You Reverse It

Your Best Performer May Be Your Most Expensive Manager

The manager exceeds the sales target again. Revenue is strong,

By |2026-10-20T07:50:39-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Communications, Federal, Labour Relations, Labour Standards|Comments Off on Your Best Performer May Be Your Most Expensive Manager

Stop Asking Managers to Be Empathetic and Start Requiring Fair Decisions

Two employees ask to adjust their working hours. The manager

By |2026-10-20T07:47:16-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Constructive Dismissal, Federal, Labour Relations, Labour Standards, Performance Reviews|Comments Off on Stop Asking Managers to Be Empathetic and Start Requiring Fair Decisions

Your Most Flexible Workforce May Be Carrying Your Business Risk

A business keeps a roster of people it can call

By |2026-10-20T07:41:17-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Code of Conduct & Ethics, Computer, Internet & Social Media, Employment Contracts, Federal, Labour Relations, Labour Standards, Retention|Comments Off on Your Most Flexible Workforce May Be Carrying Your Business Risk

When the Algorithm Becomes the Manager Who Answers for Its Decisions

A worker opens the scheduling app and finds fewer assignments

By |2026-10-20T07:38:18-07:00October 20, 2026|Articles, Code of Conduct & Ethics, Compensation, Employment Contracts, Federal, Labour Relations, Labour Standards, Retention|Comments Off on When the Algorithm Becomes the Manager Who Answers for Its Decisions

Ask The Expert – Record Retention After Employee Death

Ontario employers should use a record-retention schedule based on the

By |2026-10-15T09:26:41-07:00October 15, 2026|Ask The Expert, Code of Conduct & Ethics, Federal, Information Security, Labour Standards, Ontario|Comments Off on Ask The Expert – Record Retention After Employee Death

The Avoidable Death of Michael Wagner

The world of human resources, occupational health and safety (OHS),

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