List of tips for forgetting all about work, to help you unplugging from work and take full advantage of your vacation In this era of smartphones, portable computers and iPads, it’s difficult to resist the temptation to check your messages at any time, wherever you are. With these wonderful, convenient new tools, the boundaries between private […]
According to a recent study by staffing firm Robert Half, the more things change, the more different generations of workers are similar.
Some Chinese employers have taken to hiring expats for token roles in order to impress their investors, customers and local authorities.
Deloitte Canada has published a white paper in early July devoted to the issue of integrating people with disabilities into the workplace.
Some strategies are more successful than others as regards work/family life balance. According to a recent study by Hewitt & Associates, a human resources consulting and outsourcing firm, the most popular measures focus on flexibility...
In late May, the U.S. courts dealt pharmaceutical giant Novartis a hammer blow, finding the company guilty of sex discrimination towards 12 of its female employees, and awarded compensatory damages of US$ 3.3 million.
In June, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) launched a new database called Apprenticeship works: Build on it!, intended to help employers recruit and retain their apprentices.
Faced with an aging workforce whose average age will increase from 41.4 to 46.4 years between 2008 and 2018, BMW has opted for prevention.
The Orientation for New Workers guide, recently published by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, is useful for both young workers and employers in their workplace-training programs...
Albertan employment agencies will soon see a few changes in how they operate.
More and more recruiters and employers use social networking sites. In this handy white paper the authors point out the risk of lawsuits employers are exposing themselves to with such practices.
Has one of your employees got you gnashing your teeth? A tooth for a tooth!
