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Strategic HR
Insights into workforce planning, total rewards, and the strategies that align people priorities with organizational goals.
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Workations: A Path Towards Sustainable Employment?
Workations as a concept are nothing new. Employees, executives and business owners brought paperwork with them on holiday…
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Fixed-Term Employment: Manage the Risks and Respect Your Employees
Some employment contracts specify an end date, some don’t. Why do employers choose one or the other? At…
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Dealing Successfully with the Self-Represented Litigant: Employer has Civil Claim of Former Employee Dismissed in its Entirety
In a recent B.C. Supreme Court case, a self-represented litigant named Tammy Kay Hall filed a brief notice…
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Courtney (McKissock) Cheyne, CPHR: 2017 Rising Star Lights the Way
Putting people first has been a hallmark of Courtney (McKissock) Cheyne. Having joined the HR function at Omicron…
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General Duty of Honesty Only Extends So Far
In a resounding decision from the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Court rejected the lower court’s decision that…
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Education as the Great Divide
Where do workers envision themselves five years from now? Who has the skills to succeed in the fast-changing…
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Who Owns a Company’s Intellectual Property?
All businesses and employers should be aware of certain intellectual property ownership rules which may impact their rights…
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A Tale of Two Policies: The Importance of Clarity and Communication
Most employers understand the need for policies in the effective management and regulation of the workplace. However, it…
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Human Rights Tribunal: Complaints by Cisgendered Men Alleging Discrimination On Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression Dismissed
Two recent decisions of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) shed light on what is protected as…