Bearing Down on Workplace Bullying: The Investigative Imperative

By Kellie Auld, CHRP With more and more folks becoming aware of human rights and anti-bullying legislation coming into effect (Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan have...

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Should Work-Life Balance Be Legislated?

By Robert Smithson Recent published reports indicate the Quebec government is getting into the business of promoting work-life balance.  Somewhat concerning is the prospect that...

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Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Spotlight

By Robert Smithson  The arrest of the International Monetary Fund’s managing director has put the spotlight on the workplace atmosphere at the IMF.  Doubtless, Dominique...

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Internet Search Exposes “Potentially Evangelical” Applicant

By Robert Smithson You may not know of Martin Gaskell.  He’s an American astronomer and university professor whose name became known in the employment world,...

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Combatting Sexual Harassment in the Wireless Age

By James D. Kondopulos Text messages, e-mail, posts and tweets – the wireless age has transformed the way in which the world communicates.  McIntosh v....

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Oh Cannabis! Employers Can Anticipate Appeal to Higher Court

By Ryan McFarlane On April 11, 2011, Ontario Superior Court Justice Donald Taliano ruled in the case of R. v. Mernagh that the Canadian medical...

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B.C. Ferries Captain Goes Down with his Ship

By Robert Smithson On March 22, 2006 at 12:22 a.m., the B.C. Ferries vessel “Queen of the North” plowed into Gil Island at full speed.  ...

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Whose Computer Is it, Anyway?

By Robert Smithson In today’s workplace, many employers provide their staff with electronic devices with which to perform duties. From cellular telephones to laptop computers,...

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