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

Parliament is fast-tracking a piece of regulatory reform legislation called the Building Canada [...]

Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Asking Current Employees to Take Pay Cuts

As the Trump trade war escalates, so does the pressure on Canadian companies to cut operating costs [...]

When Employees Work Around the Change

The new system has launched. Employees have completed training, usage is high and the project [...]

Your Next Skills Shortage May Be One You Create

A junior employee prepares a first draft. A supervisor marks it up, explains what’s missing and [...]

When Organizational Change Breaks the Promotion Deal

An employee spends three years preparing for a management role. She trains new colleagues, accepts [...]

Stop Forecasting Job Titles and Start Planning for Changing Work

A leadership team asks HR what skills the organization will need in five years. Someone suggests [...]

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

The pilot hasn't met its quality target. Managers are spending more time correcting errors than [...]

Your Best Performer May Be Your Most Expensive Manager

The manager exceeds the sales target again. Revenue is strong, the executive team is pleased and [...]

Stop Asking Managers to Be Empathetic and Start Requiring Fair Decisions

Two employees ask to adjust their working hours. The manager approves the request from the employee [...]

Your Most Flexible Workforce May Be Carrying Your Business Risk

A business keeps a roster of people it can call when demand rises. It doesn't promise much work [...]

When the Algorithm Becomes the Manager Who Answers for Its Decisions

A worker opens the scheduling app and finds fewer assignments than usual. Their rating has fallen [...]

The Avoidable Death of Michael Wagner

The world of human resources, occupational health and safety (OHS), and workplace management is [...]

Classifying “Independent Contractors” & “Employees”—It’s About Jobs, Not Titles

Misclassifying employees as independent contractors—and vice versa—can get you into serious trouble [...]

Stelco Layoffs: Protect Canadian Steel Workers from US Tariffs

As the threat of tariffs materialize across sectors that share cross-border value, workers are [...]

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