Sunday April 28, 2013 is the National Day of Mourning. The purpose of the National Day of Mourning is twofold – to remember and honour those lives lost or injured and to renew the commitment to improving health and safety in the workplace – and to prevent further deaths, injuries and diseases from work by […]
Author Archive | Tanya Sieliakus
Diversity and Inclusion: Obligation or Competitive Business Strategy?
More than 60% of the people entering today’s workforce are what we term “diverse”. That is, they are people of colour and / or women with diverse ethnic, ancestry, religious, social, economic, and other backgrounds. An employee’s diverse background largely frames that employee’s perspective on authority, communication and decision making styles, gender roles, responsibility, assertiveness […]
The importance of vacations
Employees need work – life balance. Vacation time-off is one key to maintaining this balance. Having said this, over the years HR pros have met some employers who have no issue with paying vacation pay earned but discourage vacation time-off. What these employers fail to understand is that employees need time away from work. Each […]