Stressed Out Prison Guard Gets Workers’ Comp Benefits
Breaking up a knife fight between inmates left a prison guard so shook up that he began seeing a psychologist for post-traumatic stress.
Does Co-Worker Conflict Poison a Workplace?
Constantly fighting with co-workers can make anybody dread coming to work. But workplace conflict is generally not grounds for constructive dismissal; it’s a normal and largely unavoidable part of employment.
Employers Struggle with Skills Gap
According to a study conducted by ManpowerGroup, 25 percent of employers in Canada, one-fourth, are having difficulty filling jobs—despite high unemployment.
Termination Letter Is Awful but Employee Still Deserves to Be Fired
A TV station had ample reason to dismiss a support
Insurance Firm Sues Ex-Broker for Stealing Clients
An insurance brokerage sued to prevent an employee from taking some of the firm’s clients with him after he resigned.
Ontario Calls on Employers to Prevent Discrimination Against Addicts
The Ontario Human Rights Commission report on discrimination against individuals with addictions and mental health problems calls on employers to:
OK for Law Firm to Fire Lawyer for Insolence
Nothing gets the juices flowing like 2 lawyers caught in
Striking Union Can’t Picket Employer’s Other Businesses
The Alberta labour board ordered a striking union to stop picketing a car dealer and rental car business during its strike against a Calgary apartment community.
The 4 Steps of Progressive Discipline
There’s no point having safety rules unless you’re prepared to discipline employees who disobey them. In fact, having rules you don’t enforce is in some ways worse than having no rules at all.
LBGT Employees in Canada
As this infographic shows, HR must strive to create a workplace that accommodates employees’ sexual orientation.
Waitress/Non-Employee Can Sue Franchise for Sex Harassment
The sex harassment complaint filed by a waitress at a
Alberta Human Rights Commish Explains When Discrimination Is OK – BFOR
There are cases where discrimination is justifiable, e.g., refusing to hire a blind person to drive a taxi cab.
Is Working Remotely Really Working?
As this infographic shows, the Canadian workplace is changing.
One-Time Bonus Payments ≠ Pensionable Income
After 5 years, a senior Ontario hospital HR official renegotiated