Minimum Wage: Too Much, Too Soon or Too Little, Too Late?

By Robert Smithson Few things seem to stir the pot in BC as much as discussion about raising the minimum wage rate. Now, it’s much...

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Star Wars: Avoiding Anton Piller

By Graeme McFarlane You have just pulled off the greatest coup of your career.  Through careful positioning your main competition has just lost its regional...

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Workplace Violence – Hockey Style

By Robert Smithson Thanks to Zdeno Chara, Max Pacioretty has had a week in the spotlight. No doubt, however, he would have been happier to...

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Liar Liar: Tips for Interviews and Investigations

By Janna Steinthorson, CHRP Have you ever had to sit in on an interview or an investigation with an employee and wondered if they were...

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Dealing with the Insolent, Insubordinate or Disobedient Employee

By James D. Kondopulos Employers need not put up with a recalcitrant employee or workplace malcontent indefinitely.  An employee who is insolent, insubordinate or...

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Something Old and Something New in Workplace Safety

By Robert Smithson March 25, 2011 will mark 100 years since the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire galvanized a movement for social justice. To...

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Privacy: We Know Where You Are at All Times

By Robert Smithson It seems, more and more often, the subject of my articles is related to the impact of technology on the workplace. One...

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On-Duty Texting Giving Employers a Headache

By Robert Smithson In the last week, newspapers have reported the RCMP have launched a crackdown on drivers operating cellular telephones, and that a...

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