A collection of well know HR social media and content gurus have teamed up with Jeff Waldman to offer first rate comment and analysis on new blog LiveHR. With a focus on HR developments in Canada, the blog considers a range of HR topics including HR and social media, coaching, leadership development, performance, talent and […]
$10m settlement on employee stock ownership plan
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $10 million settlement agreement with People Care Holdings Inc. and former owners Bruce Jacobson and Jerry Lewkowitz, who sold the company to their employees through creation of an employee stock ownership plan. The department contended that they violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by permitting the ESOP to […]
Cargill agrees to pay more than $2.2M to settle charges of hiring discrimination brought by US Labor Department
Cargill Meat Solutions, headquartered in Wichita, Kan., has agreed to settle charges of hiring discrimination based on race and sex with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Under the agreement, Cargill will pay $2,236,218 in back wages and interest to 2,959 applicants who were rejected for production jobs at facilities […]
Maximize diverse Talent sources to tackle skills mismatch
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions and World Economic Forum (WEF) strategic partner, advises companies to seek and develop multiple talent sources in order to drive increased agility and deliver faster time-to-value in the Human Age. Jeffrey A. Joerres, ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO, will today participate in the WEF 2014 Annual Meeting session […]
BizTV releases best bits from HRPA Toronto event with Dragon
A video has been released with highligts of the recent HRPA Toronto Chapter event with Dragons’ Den star Bruce Croxon. Also featuring HR gurus including Jilaine Parkes. The November event proved to be 2013’s most successful HRPA Toronto Chapter evening session. The dinner was attended by over 150 HR leaders all keen to learn more about developments […]
Student applies for internship with cringeworthy youtube song (see video here)
Instead of making a cover letter to apply for a summer internship at Buzzfeed, Matt Cloutier described to them his desire to work at their company through a more interesting medium: SONG! We are still waiting to hear if his application was successful. Would it work for your company? And if you want to know […]
Future of Leadership workshop held next week in Toronto
The Mosaic People Development Consultancy is hosting an exciting workshop next week in Toronto. The one day talent and leadership event will be directed by local performance expert Vanessa Judelman. The event, held on 14th Jan, promises to present strategies to address leadership needs in the short and longer term. Management challenges considered include: Why […]
Lowest US unemployment rate since October 2008
Despite lower than expected hires in weather-hit December, the overall level of unemployment in the US has fallen to its lowest since Fall 2008.
Definitions of Workplace Violence throughout Canada
After my first article on Workplace Violence, many of you e-mailed me asking what the specific definition was in your own Canadian jurisdiction. Assuming there are more out there with a similar question; I have compiled an up-to-date listing, along with sources…