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Supreme Court closes floodgates to punitive damages |
| Honda v. Keays appeal successful |
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Written by Malcolm J. MacKillop and Meighan Ferris-Miles
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After the appeal in Honda Canada Inc.
v. Keays, employers were holding their breath to see what the Supreme
Court of Canada would do about claims of punitive damages in wrongful dismissal claims. The
wait is over - employers can rest assured that the Supreme Court set
things straight. Punitive damages will only be available in rare cases.
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Attracting the tech-savvy job seeker |
| Staplesville.ca recruitment site targets a new generation of workers |
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Written by Laurie Blake
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 According to a recent poll commissioned by retailer STAPLES Business Depot,
approximately three-quarters of Canadians say they are not in their
dream jobs. And about one-third of Canadians (32 per cent) say they would change jobs more often if the process of searching for a job wasn’t so difficult. Staples decided it was time to market its jobs with the same innovation and fervour with which it markets its products with the introduction of its staplesville.ca on-line recruitment site.
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Looking forward by looking back |
| Archiving your organization’s history |
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Written by J. Lynn Fraser
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Properly preserving your companies records and historic documents is a source of pride and an effective advertising tool for promoting your brand.
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Fun, with caution |
| Safety Incentives need a different approach |
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Written by Michelle Morra
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One of your key responsibilities as an HR professional is making sure employees are happy. You want them to produce and you especially want them to stay. So you invest in ways to encourage, motivate, and reward them. Gift certificates for chi-chi restaurants for anyone who exceeds their sales quota. A hoodie for anyone who fills out your annual employee satisfaction survey. Golf clubs for 30 years of service. Incentives brighten everyone’s day — even yours! They’re the feel-good part of your job.
But type in “safety incentives” as a search term in an online discussion group, and you’ll find pages of passionate arguments for and against.
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Are your employees "fairly" compensated? |
| A 10-point compensation self-inspection |
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Written by Stephanie R. Thomas
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The issue of fairness in the workplace is a dominant theme in today's
employment environment. Employers and employees alike are concerned
about equity in all areas of employment, from hiring decisions to
promotion opportunities, to compensation and benefits.
But how does an employer know whether its employees are being fairly
compensated? Examining the compensation structure is best done through
a comprehensive self-audit. A compensation self-audit is typically
conducted under the auspices of legal counsel (corporate counsel and/or
outside counsel). It is commonplace for legal counsel to retain the
expert services of outside consultants to actually perform the
self-audit.
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