This is the second item in our Small Business Issues Series which looks at potential pain points for small businesses. Today’s topic is in-house vs contracting for services. As consultants, we constantly see small businesses struggle with the thought of completing activities in-house vs contracting for those services to outside experts. Whether it is […]
October 2013 marks the 100th birthday of the creation of the Meredith Principles. The Meredith Principles were developed by an Ontario lawyer, politician and Judge Sir William Meredith. Sir William Meredith laid the foundation for the system of Worker’s Compensation program in Canada. The historic purpose of the Meredith Principles, however, is the “idea that […]
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 […]
