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Why social media needs to be part of your company HR policy
Send to KindleSocial media has fast become ingrained in our society and presents a major opportunity for businesses of all types. But it can also present a public relations and human resources...
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Summertime, social committees and corporate social responsibility
Send to KindleCompany Barbecue Summer weather is here and as a human resources manager or a front-line manager you may be asked to be responsible for coordinating social or charitable activities, such...
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Send to KindleConnecting to co-workers and employer on social media Our last HRinfodesk poll asked readers if they connect with their boss or any of their co-workers on any social media platform....
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Introducing our newest guest blogger Simon Heath
Send to KindleWe are very pleased to announce that Simon Heath, Principal of Heath Law, Employment Lawyers, in Mississauga, Ontario, will be sharing his employment and labour law expertise with our...
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Social media policy – if you don’t have one, get one!
Send to KindleImage: www.business2community.com A story about the Ontario man fired from a retail store due to insensitive online postings about the death of Amanda Todd received mixed reactions from...
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Three most outstanding Canadian law blogs of 2012
Send to KindleOn December 3, 2012, the 7th annual Canadian Law Blog Awards (a.k.a. the Clawbies) started receiving nominations for the best outstanding Canadian law blogs for 2012. Closing date to...
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‘Tis the season to have an office holiday party
Send to KindleThe holiday season is upon us! Lights are being strung on houses, trees are going up in family rooms and the snow is beginning to stick to the ground. For most people, this time of year...
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2012 Clawbies announced ― First Reference Talks is proud to have won an award
Send to KindleThe Clawbie Awards have been announced. First Reference Talks is proud to have won a Clawbie 2012 award in the category of Legal Culture. We would like to thank the Clawbie judges...
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Controlling employee use of social media through contract
Send to KindleIf employers were not already convinced that social media is a legitimate concern and that they need to take steps to control their employees’ use thereof, some recent events should make...
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How HR can use social media as part of the recruitment process
Send to KindleThe entire process of recruitment has undergone a sea of change in recent years. Just as new technologies have changed the face of communication and networking, this has had a profound...
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Internal communications during a workplace related crisis
Send to KindleRob Ford fired his Chief of Staff, Mark Towhey and Steven Harper accepted the “resignation” of his Chief of Staff, Nigel Wright, the week of May 23, 2013 which has surely been the one of...
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Do you need a social media policy?
Send to KindleImage: http://leahbaade.comIt is understandably frustrating for employers and human resources managers to try keep up with social media trends. It seems that as soon as employers (or...
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Facebook posting about co-worker = workplace harassment
Send to KindleIn a recent case the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) found that a facebook posting about a co-worker’s Mexican heritage was prohibited workplace harassment under the Human...
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Your organization needs a social media policy
Send to Kindle More than 19 million Canadians check Facebook at least once per month and 14 million check every day. There are more than 200 million active users of Twitter, and around 400 million...
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Customer contacts on LinkedIn = Property of the employer
Send to KindleEver since the days that employment law was referred to as “master and servant” law, employees have owed various common-law duties and, for some employees, fiduciary obligations to their...
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Send to Kindle Older baby boomers’ stable careers may mean early retirements These days, a common question is when are the baby boomers going to start retiring and free up their jobs for the next...
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Send to Kindle Privacy in the workplace: A new tort is born Over the last two years, courts have repeatedly addressed a new form of workplace violation. With these decisions they have begun...
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Train your employees: It’s more beneficial than you think!
Send to KindleEven if you’re running a small business, it’s tough to scrape out the cost of training your new hires from your earnings. In most cases, employees get promoted on merit, and are left to...
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Worker could sue executive officer for massage, but not employer This case sets the standard for determination of whether a worker’s right of action is taken away against an executive officer of the...
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Since the beginning of time, employees have privately complained about work and made inappropriate comments to friends and family. Today, however, this venting is happening over the Internet. The...
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