Hand Chain and Lever Hoist Safety
Recorded Date: November 17, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Rick Sikora - Cranemasters Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. Manually operated lever and chain hoists are […]
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Canadian Corporate Immigration: Understanding and Navigating the System
Recorded Date: November 10, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Benjamin Kranc Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. Corporate Immigration is an intricate and sometimes confusing system. […]
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OHS Forklift Rules Don’t Ban Selecting the Untrained and Training Them Later
A sawmill employee was passed over for promotion to a forklift operator’s position in favour of a co-worker with less seniority. The employer’s reason: The senior employee didn’t have the […]
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Must Employers Pay for Training Time of People Before They Start the Job?
A CNESST inspector cited a recruiting firm for what she believed were 2 labour standards violations: (i) requiring employees to take pre-employment training at their without compensation for their time; […]
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How SkillTech is Revitalizing Frontline Employee Mental Health
SPEAKER: Dr. Ryan Todd CLICK HERE with to view this recorded webinar Experiences that live within the workday – empowering people to learn by doing – is a shift in thinking when […]
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Acknowledgement of Workplace Harassment Training Form
Harassment training must be not only properly delivered but documented. OHS laws require employers to ensure that all workers, supervisors and managers receive awareness education and training on workplace harassment when […]
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Your Guide For Adjusting to DST & March Break Safety Tips
Originally published by the lawyers at Aaron Waxman & Associates, experienced with Disability, Personal Injury and Employment claims, at https://www.awaxmanlaw.ca/disability/daylight-savings-time. This year, elementary school and high school students will enjoy their […]
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Daylight Saving: Suggestions to Help Workers Adapt to the Time Change
Spring forward Fall back. We all know the saying to help us remember to adjust our clocks for the daylight saving time changes (this Sunday in case you are wondering). But, […]
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Safety Training: COVID-19 Face Mask Do’s & Don’ts
Ensure proper face mask use at your facility. *** Wearing face masks and face coverings is vital to prevent COVID-19 infection where people can’t maintain the required social distancing separation of 2 […]
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New Employees: Orientation & Onboarding Checklist
You can adapt this Checklist to ensure that the orientation you provide new employees at your workplace is both thorough and effectively conducted. New Employee Orientation & Onboarding Checklist Employee name:____________________________ Position: […]
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Orientation Checklist for New Employees & Temporary Workers
Here is a checklist you can use to ensure you have properly oriented new workers, including temporary employees.
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The Top 10 Skills in 2020
What will be the most desirable employee skills in 2020? Find out in the infographic below.
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The Employee Manual
Employee manuals serve several purposes. In addition to being a convenient way to provide new employees with vital information, they ensure that consistent information is disseminated, can serve as important […]
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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding
There’s a lot of noise about talent. Where to find it, how to attract it, hire it and keep it. Everyone’s talking about talent because that’s what makes your company awesome. Having great people […]
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Onboarding and Orientation
The employment landscape continues to change – much too rapidly for most organizations. In today’s highly competitive employment marketplace, companies must shift their hiring mindset from one of a “buyers” […]
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How to Create a COVID-19 Medical Screening Policy
The 12 privacy, human rights and OHS safeguards to include in COVID screening protocols While highly problematic in normal times, medically screening workers before letting them enter the workplace has become […]
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Managing Privacy and Cyber Risks During a Pandemic
In a recent announcement, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Canadians' privacy during the COVID-19 outbreak, stating that, "[d]uring a public health […]
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Employee Orientation Policy
Prior to beginning work, all new and young workers employee by the [Company] have health and safety training and orientation specific to the workplace.
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Women in Technology – The Importance of Female Leaders
By: Elaine Palome, SHRM-SCP, MS - Director of Human Resources, Axis Communications, Americas While women continue to make a noticeable impact in the technology sector, they still face barriers fully breaking […]
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COVID-19 War Stories: Using SUB Benefits to Support Employees on Temporary Layoff
In these stressful times, few things are more nightmarish than the need to cut jobs and staff. Yesterday, I heard from one of the real-life HR directors going through this […]
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How to Create a BYOD System
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is an arrangement in which employers let employees use their own personal mobile devices like smartphones and tablets to conduct both personal and company business. […]
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Role of HR Director in Business Continuity Planning
The victims of chemical spills, explosions, machine accidents and other workplace safety incidents often include not only a company's staff but its operations. The company may need to close down […]
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Training/On–Boarding/Orientation Quiz
QUESTION What are the critical processes in order to enable employees to align and perform their job duties in concert with the culture of the business model? Job knowledge, on-boarding, boarding […]
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Igniting a Dialog About Diversity and Inclusion in the Security Industry
By: Elaine Palome, SHRM-SCP, MS - Director of Human Resources, Axis Communications, Americas Diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the security industry is an evolving topic. A natural part of our corporate […]
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Ontario Compliance Alert: MOL Revokes Unpaid Internships for Non-Student Trainees
Urgent Memo: To: Ontario employers that provide unpaid internships for "trainees" that are NOT in an educational or professional training program. Message: These arrangements are now illegal. Chances are that this is the […]
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Unpaid Internship Laws Across Canada
UNPAID INTERNSHIP LAWS ACROSS CANADA FEDERAL Definition of "Employee" A person employed by an employer Unpaid Internship Rules Students undertaking a work-integrated learning placement with an employer to fulfill requirements of an educational program may […]
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HR Compliance Briefing: How to Tell the Difference Between a Proper & Improper Work Refusal
What's At Stake The right to refuse dangerous work is an important safety protection for employees. But it creates a dilemma for employers. Disciplining employees for properly exercising their refusal rights […]
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