Three weeks ago, I had a baby. He’s my second child, was a very reasonable 6 lbs 12 ozs and happily zipped out with no fanfare or complications. I am now at home with plenty of down time while I feed and wish I was sleeping, and while keeping watch over my 2 year old to make
Working Notice: Rarely the Perfect Solution
Working notice is like eating at a cheap buffet restaurant – it’s inexpensive, and it seems like a good idea at the time, but the meal doesn’t taste so great within a short period of time. This usually applies to both employers and employees.
I often have employer clients looking for a way to lower the
ILO Develops Standard on HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) just held its annual conference in Geneva from June 1-18, 2010. The purpose of the annual conference is to develop and monitor compliance with international labour standards. 
The ILO is a tripartite agency of the United Nations, comprised of employer, employee and government representatives. They have been responsible for pushing forward numerous
Bill 168: Not All Doom & Gloom
There is a lot of activity, spilled ink and worry about complying with Bill 168 out there. For my own spilled ink, see my previous posts on the issue:
- Bill 168 Assessments: Deadline is Just Around the Corner
- Bill 168: Ontario Workplace Violence & Harassment (summary of the Bill)
Also see the Ministry of Labour/OHSCO’s resources at:
Bill 168 Assessments: Deadline is Around the Corner
Becoming complaint with the new workplace violence and harassment law (Bill 168) has recently moved to the centre of many organizational radars. The deadline to comply is June 15, 2010, so there are about 5 weeks left to take the necessary steps to meet the requirements of the legislation.
Lots to Do…
Bill 168 passed last
Discrimination & Gender in Amateur Sport
I love stories like this: 17 year old Courtney Greer from Waterloo, Ontario, tries out for the boys’ soccer team, makes the team on her own athletic ability and is then told she is not allowed to play in the league. She then has the guts to publicly fight it and files a claim against the Ontario Federation of
Employment Law Resources for Employers
Earlier this week, I received an email from the owner of a small company who was frustrated at all of the resources available for employees and the lack of resources for employers. She pointed out that the various human rights commissions across Canada will often offer services to complainants, and that in general, the system
Employer Obligations During a Leave
This week, Christine Thomlinson wrote a great blog post on the (potential) come-back of Tiger Woods. She draws a parallel between Tiger’s return to golf and employees returning to work after a difficult period in their life, whether criminal, personal, or otherwise. As she points out, there are a number of pro-active steps an
March Madness, Sports Pools and Workplace Productivity
March Madness is upon us. If you work in an office anything like mine, sports gambling pools are the unofficial employee morale booster, conversation starter and excuse to get together for a pint when drafting your fantasy whatever team.
But are sports pools a time waster and a hit on the company’s productivity bottom line?
According to
Invitation: Update on Employment Law
My firm is hosting an employment law update on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 8:30-11:30am in Toronto, and we would like to open it up to attendees beyond our current clients. This will particularly be of interest to HR professionals and people within your organization who deal with day to day employment law issues.
If you are interested in