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HR Summit Awards honour top pros
7 professionals honoured for excellence, from ‘rising star’ to top academic
Foreign-trained HR professionals face barriers
Nearly one-half can’t find HR jobs in Ontario: Study
Clock ticking on pay equity
Quebec firms have 10 months to comply with law
Alberta privacy commissioner faces time crunch
Could lose jurisdiction over numerous inquiries after court enforces statutory time limitations
News Briefs
Top CEOs earned $7.3 million in 2008; N.W.T. increases minimum wage to $10; Booklet directs employers to hiring supports
3 things HR needs to know
Updates from Consult Carswell
Strong link between employee engagement and CSR: Study
But millennials not as committed to cause as baby boomers
With friends like these… (Legal view)
Owner accused of sexually harassing, bullying long-time friend
Mental health issues drive wellness: Survey
More than one-half of Canadian firms identify stress as top health risk
Accommodating foreign workers new bargaining challenge
Unionized foreign workers at Maple Leaf Foods brought up to speed on new contract with translations, long meetings
Innovation requires ‘leap of faith’
Intuition combined with logic push organizations forward
A roller-coaster year for HR associations
Interviews with association leaders across the country look back at 2009 and reveal what’s on tap for profession in 2010
10 common employment law myths
Common legal misperceptions held by HR professionals, line managers and entrepreneurs
Benefits, values basis of strong corporate culture
SAS Canada’s pragmatic approach keeps company healthy, turnover low
Essential services designation no panacea
Binding arbitration doesn’t necessarily resolve underlying issues
There’s nothing like a good argument
Performance management may not be popular but it can work wonders – if done properly
5 reasons to visit hrreporter.com (Editor’s notes)
Article archive and videos provide in-depth HR coverage
Workplace bullies need their power fix (Guest commentary)
Clear, solid policies prevent bullies from picking on easy prey
Employees who snooze don’t always lose (Guest commentary)
Toronto Transit Commission incident highlights importance of context in just cause
Good leaders have ‘air’ about them (Guest commentary)
Inclusion style applies insight, innovation, willingness to learn to drive results
Breaking down barriers between foreign-trained workers, employers
Pilot project in Vancouver focuses on 5 training dimensions, gives candidates ‘place to work and grow in Canada’
Relying on a resignation? Make sure it is unequivocal (Legal view)
Even if an employee says ‘I quit,’ the surrounding circumstances must be taken into account before accepting a resignation
News Briefs
Alberta teachers receive raise; Alberta minimum wage to stay put
Finalists announced for BC HRMA awards
12 individuals and teams up for 3 awards
Next print issue:
Sept 20, 2010
With a special look at Relocation

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