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• Killing the corporate culture of coming in sick Oct 23, 2014

  Having unwell employees in the office is bad for business so what can you do to stop them showing up? read more

• Leaders must learn to be hands-off Oct 23, 2014

  If your employees can’t survive without you, you’re not indispensable – you’re irresponsible. read more

• Disappearing desks the key to productivity? Oct 23, 2014

  Is it time to turf the humble office desk? read more

• Ten year photography project captures the heart of Canada’s workforce Oct 23, 2014

  Canadian workers are being commemorated in a stunning photography project spanning ten years. read more

• What is termination without cause? Oct 22, 2014

  HR professionals from the frontlines to the executive office know the basic differences between termination with and without cause, but what about the very subtle ones? read more

• Why the ideal employee may be quite the opposite Oct 22, 2014

  Be careful: some of the traits HR professionals love to extol could well be indicative of personality disorders. read more

• Warning to Canadian employers: Nations want your ‘foreign workers’ back Oct 22, 2014

  A series of job fairs attempting to win back home New Zealanders now working abroad is offering a heads-up for Canadian employers. read more

• $180M class-action employment suit filed against Canadian Hockey League Oct 22, 2014

  As part of a continuing legal crackdown on unpaid positions not subject to employment law as well as a trend of class-action suits, a class-action lawsuit to the tune of $180 million has been filed against the Canadian Hockey League on the behalf of both current and former players. read more

• Public servants: Bullied, overworked and underpaid Oct 21, 2014

  A new report seems to be tossing out on its ear a stereotype about civil servants at the same time it highlights challenges for their HR professionals. read more

• How to handle Ebola fears in the workplace? Oct 21, 2014

  Are we really ready for a discussion on mandatory Ebola screening in the workplace? A growing number of legal experts are now debating just that. read more