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NEWS FROM THE
CANADIAN WORKPLACE
Sep 2, 2010
Workers more secure about jobs: Survey
While Ontarians show biggest jump in feelings of security, they also worry about another recession

Sep 1, 2010
Monster buys HotJobs from Yahoo
Acquisition will help Monster compete with Careerbuilder

Aug 31, 2010
Bilingualism a bankable skill: Study
Knowing both official languages gives workers an edge on compensation

Aug 30, 2010
Quebec earns mediocre grade in prosperity, wealth creation
Integration of immigrants, payroll taxes, labour laws need improving

Aug 27, 2010
Employee productivity worst in late afternoon: Survey
5 tips to avoid the slump and maximize productivity

Aug 26, 2010
Weekly earnings increase 4 per cent in June: StatsCan
Seventh straight month of year-over-year increases at or above 2.3 per cent
NEWS FROM THE
GLOBAL WORKPLACE
Aug 25, 2010
Germany could ban employers from checking candidates' Facebook pages
Law would make private web postings and covert video surveillance off-limits to employers

Aug 20, 2010
58 per cent of British CEOs on Facebook
One-third of U.K. employees were asked to 'friend' colleague, boss or client

Aug 16, 2010
China tops Japan as second biggest economy in Q2
Japan's recovery has been spotty since emerging from its worst recession since the Second World War in mid-2009

Aug 10, 2010
Steven Slater's memorable workplace exit
Flight attendant bolts from JFK plane via emergency chute

Aug 5, 2010
Spain to overhaul pension system
Changes part of plan to cut third-largest deficit in Europe

Aug 3, 2010
Nine dead in Connecticut workplace shooting
Worker headed to a disciplinary hearing when he started shooting
Current Issue
Firing of worker with breast cancer costs employer $22K
Financial hardship, job loss common for women diagnosed with breast cancer: Study
Leadership needed on the farm
Agricultural industry facing labour shortage, lack of HR knowledge
CHRP exam writers increase 50 per cent
Number of people without degrees triples, pass rates drop 30 per cent
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Next Issue: Sept 6, 2010

High potentials necessary to thrive
Talent assessment helps reveal hidden gems

Make informed, quick and confident decisions with the Canada and Quebec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance Acts: Quick Reference - 2010 Edition

This Quick Reference provides a useful overview and new insight for employers and employees who have to deal with the somewhat unfamiliar terrain of public pensions and employment insurance.

Tom Tavares, an organizational psychologist and author of "The Mind Field: What's Missing in Running Our Organizations" (published by Carswell), talks with Canadian HR Reporter TV about why management is broken. Tavares was recently the guest speaker at a Strategic Capabiltiy Network event in Toronto.
The employer-friendly realm
Employment lawyer Stuart Rudner discusses trends in employment law

Editor's Blog: Todd Humber
The joy of work 
Trapped Chilean miners need routine to keep sane during trying ordeal that could last until Christmas
Employment Law: Jeffrey R. Smith
Is balancing work and kids a human right? 
How far do employers have to go when accommodating personal lives? Case involving Canada Border Services Agency provides more insight
Strategic HR: Dave Crisp
The biggest problem for HR strategy 
Individual leaders are the main stumbling block, and even the best — who know exactly what they should do — have been known to misstep
Labour Relations: Gord Sova
Labour Day message 
The recession has been bad for unions both economically and politically.