Our fourth item on the list of pain points for small businesses is Safety and Protection: Occupational Health and Safety. Although many would not classify occupational health and safety as an Human Resources component, implementing safe workplace policies and procedures is an Human Resources function. Small businesses may not spend as much time developing and […]
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. It is a time for us to reflect upon the human rights we enjoy here in Canada, to advocate for others who do not enjoy these basic rights, and to highlight specific issues of concern wherever they may be found. This year has special significance as it is […]
Often during my time working as a Human Resources Manager, and while working with clients as a Human Resources consultant, I’ve had employees come to me with what they considered an act of discrimination and a violation of their human rights. Sometimes these have been legitimate issues, other times they have not fallen under the […]
