Posted by Sheryl on Aug 10, 2012 in Compensation, HR Issues, Portfolio/Moneyville |
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August 10, 2012
The Ontario government has legislated a number of unpaid leaves employees can take including a personal emergency leave of 10 days.
However, the Ontario Divisional Court recently ruled that if you have paid leave that can be taken in the same circumstances, the additional unpaid leave you can take will be reduced by the number of available paid days off.
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union asked an arbitrator whether IKO...
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Posted by Sheryl on Aug 7, 2012 in Compensation, HR Issues, Portfolio/Moneyville |
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August 07, 2012
The LinkedIn logo is displayed in the foyer at headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Paul Sakuma/AP
I signed up for LinkedIn several years ago, but it wasn’t until I left a contract position in mid-2010 and was looking for business opportunities that I realized how valuable it is.
First of all, there have been many mergers and a great deal of movement in the pension and benefits industry and by linking to former...
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Posted by Sheryl on Jul 30, 2012 in Compensation, Legal, Portfolio/Moneyville |
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July 30, 2012
Young job seekers are often unaware of their workplace rights.THE CANADIAN PRESS
There are over 1.5 million young people aged 15-24 across Ontario working in summer jobs and part-time throughout the school year. They are your children, your neighbours and your friends. Unfortunately, some of them are unfairly treated because they are not aware of their rights.
The Ontario Employment Standards Act sets minimum standards for pay,...
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Posted by Sheryl on Jun 23, 2012 in Compensation, Legal, Portfolio/Moneyville |
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June 12, 2012
By Sheryl Smolkin
Termination and severance pay paid to a fired executive under an employment contract complied with the Employment Standards Act. However, the Ontario Court of Justice ruled the whole employment contract was unenforceable because other parts of the standard agreement that did not apply to him violated the legislation. Therefore he was entitled to significantly higher common law damages for wrongful dismissal.
John...
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Posted by Sheryl on Jun 11, 2012 in Compensation, HR Issues, Legal, Portfolio/Moneyville |
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June 11, 2012
By Sheryl Smolkin
Sunseekers relax on a beach in Destin, Fla. The Employment Standards Act determines the minimum holiday time you get each year.
Canadians treasure beautiful spring and summer weather. In the winter we travel south in droves, but as the temperature goes up and the days grow longer we count the hours until we can head for the cottage, the beach or the nearest park.
The Employment Standards Act says Ontario...
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Posted by Sheryl on May 24, 2012 in Compensation, HR Issues, Portfolio/HRInsider |
VACATION POLICY TRENDS
By Sheryl Smolkin
Savvy HR directors know just how important a good vacation package is to hiring and recruiting and how the perception of ungenerous vacation terms can cause organizations to lose top people. The 2 key questions for HR:
How much vacation time must an organization offer?
How much, if any, additional time should an organization offer to compete effectively in the current market?
Legislative Minimum Vacation across Canada
Provincial/territorial/federal...
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