EI Sickness Benefits to be Extended

Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B.       The Canada Employment Insurance Commission intends to amend the Employment Insurance Regulations to extend EI sickness benefits for up to six weeks...

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World Café Event Wows HR Community

By Shaun Carpenter  The inaugural World Café event started with a ring of a bell which signified the beginning of 25 concurrent meetings, at separate...

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Filing Your Tax Return? BC HRMA Dues Not Deductible

Vicki Bauman    Tax time is here and there are numerous requests for receipts for membership dues.     The following is a quote of the relevant bulletin...

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NKE Exam Writer Earns Perfect Score

By Lorie Hunchak, CHRP Bryan Webber, a member of the Business Programs Faculty at Vancouver Island University, recently scored 100% on the National Knowledge Exam...

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And Now For Some Good News . . .

By Helen Schneiderman Findings from a recent research study, Engaging Employees in Uncertain Times are surprisingly positive. While B.C. organizations are most definitely effected by...

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CCHRA Approves Senior Designation (SHRP)

In March 2008, the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA) created a task force to assess the need for a senior designation. The...

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HR Trends in BC – 2009

By Ian J. Cook In March 2009, BC HRMA conducted its second annual survey of HR trends. The survey gathers information relating to the challenges and...

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Budget 2009

By Yosie Saint-Cyr On January 27, 2009, the federal government tabled their 2009 budget plan to stimulate economic growth, restore confidence and support Canadians and...

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