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Sep 7, 2009 Print Edition:
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Employers prep for pandemic
H1N1 puts business continuity planning in spotlight
Victory for employers in pension fight
Kerry wins right to transfer surplus DB funds to DC
Hands off privileged accident reports: Court
Internal reports can be detrimental to employers if seized by government investigators
News Briefs
Salaries to ‘thaw’ in 2010: Mercer; Change association goes virtual; N.B. gender wage gap increases in 2008
Overtime a growing concern: Conference Board report
Only 38 per cent of firms have ‘tightly managed’ policies
Applicant assessment process didn’t make the grade: Arbitrator (Arbitration)
Alberta worker with black mark on his record wasn’t evaluated on equal terms with other candidate for internal posting
Safety association’s CEO retires after 14 years
Shaw took IAPA from basic safety and training to broadened, holistic approach
Second Career gains momentum
Ontario’s government funded job retraining program ‘all about the individual’
Mixed feelings about advanced HR degrees, finds survey
Degree can boost career but experience still key
Is an advanced degree in HR a competitive advantage? (Analysis)
Different degrees position practitioners in different ways
HR leaders talk
Terminating workers
Microsoft updates benefits
Software giant’s switch from traditional plan to flexible benefits ran smoothly – despite awkward timing around economic downturn
Management takes on more, with help from HR
Employee communication, talent management, succession planning fall on line manager’s plate
HR’s field of dreams
Lessons from the ball diamond can help HR transform from transactional to strategic
Wallace damages still kicking around
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds notice extension based on bad-faith conduct
CPA helps with important changes to taxable benefits, ROEs
Changes reduce administrative burden for employers
‘Go ahead, caller…’
Questions for Carswell’s Payroll Hotline highlight increasing complexity of profession
Private property
Payroll professionals need to know privacy laws because of their access to sensitive data
Strong concern about H1N1 pandemic: Survey
Results from a Canadian HR Reporter reader survey on pandemic preparedness
Are we asking too much of HR? (Editor’s notes)
HR professionals must wear many hats, have many skills
Got a problem? ‘Crowdsource’ it (Guest commentary)
Novel approach that gets work done without employees is changing HR
Employee development that matters (Guest commentary)
Creating an environment for learning and change
Sexual harassment: To ask or not to ask? (Guest commentary)
The ‘questionable’ question in exit interviews
Next print issue:
Sept 20, 2010
With a special look at Relocation

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