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No mention of severance pay or benefit continuation … No worries! Termination provision enforceable nonetheless!

By Rachel Younan Nov 20, 2016 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 20, 2016

by Rachel Younan Recent case law has overwhelmingly rejected termination clauses that purport to limit an employee’s entitlements upon termination to the minimum notice required by applicable employment standards legislation. In Ontario, provisions that have failed to reference severance pay and/or benefit continuation have been found to be invalid, resulting in common law notice that […]

Starbucks/EEOC Consent Decree Includes $75k Payout and ADA Training to Remedy Dwarf’s Firing

By Todd Leeuwenburgh Aug 26, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 26, 2011

One of America’s most visible corporations was taken to task for an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) violation that stemmed from one branch’s poor management actions. Starbucks Coffee Co. last week agreed to pay $75,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC had charged that […]

Motorola Launches Third-largest U.S. Pension Buyout, Hopes to Shed $4.2B in Obligations

By Jane Meacham, Contributing Editor Oct 1, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Oct 1, 2014

Motorola Solutions Inc. will shift about $3.1 billion in pension obligations to around 30,000 retirees in its frozen defined benefit plan to Prudential Insurance Co. at the start of 2015. The risk transfer becomes the third-largest of its kind, after similar moves in recent years by General Motors Co. and Verizon Communications Inc. At the […]

Variety of Techniques Gives New Spin to Refresher Safety Training

By Guest Columnist Jul 11, 2012 Learning & Development

Updated: Jul 11, 2012

Varying your techniques during refresher training will keep learners engaged. Here are a few suggestions on how to accomplish this: Do a demonstration (e.g., demonstrate the effectiveness of a steel-toed shoe by dropping a weight on it). Incorporate real-life accident or near-miss stories. Have learners pair off and do an activity, such as a joint […]

Do Your Employees Get a Charge Out of Your Electrical Safety Training?

By Heather Hunt May 21, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 21, 2014

Training can help you ensure that your workers don’t become a part of these shocking statistics: According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled by the Electrical Safety Foundation International, from 2003 to 2010, more than 1,600 people died and more than 20,000 were injured because of work-related electrical accidents. What are […]

Telecommuting Basics: Q&A for Employers

By Chris Ceplenski Jun 28, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 10, 2013

Does an employer have liability for injuries that telecommuters incur while in their home office? How can you keep your company culture if you allow people to work from home? Who should pay for equipment for telecommuting employees’ home offices? In a recent BLR webinar, Dayna Fellows answered these questions and more. Here’s a sample […]

New penalties in Canada’s temporary foreign worker regime

By Isabelle Dongier Oct 11, 2015 Northern Exposure

Updated: Oct 11, 2015

by Isabelle Dongier Last year, Canada’s federal government introduced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The changes were intended to encourage employers to put more effort into hiring Canadian workers by making it more difficult and expensive for them to hire temporary foreign workers. The changes have done just that. Adding to that […]

The Strike Drags On

By Julie Elgar Jan 4, 2008 That's What She Said

Updated: Jan 4, 2008

Well, David Letterman reached an agreement with the writers, and they are coming back to work. For him. No such luck for those of us who are anxiously awaiting the return of our favorite show. Nevertheless, the labor dispute is continuing to teach us valuable lessons. Like why companies should avoid this mess in the […]