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Investigating Sexual Harassment Complaints: Why Utilizing Outside Investigators Is Becoming More Complex—And Controversial

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jul 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

Employers are frequently reminded of their legal obligation to promptly and thoroughly investigate all sexual harassment complaints and, as a result, often call in lawyers or specially trained consultants to conduct a complete and objective inquiry. But a controversial new government opinion suggests that using outside investigators could result in your inadvertently breaking a federal […]

Quitting Before End of Notice Period: Lessons from B.C. Court of Appeal

By Hadiya Roderique Mar 3, 2012 Northern Exposure

Updated: Mar 3, 2012

By Hadiya Roderique Working notice — the default under many pieces of employment standards in Canada — can be a way to reduce an organization’s cost of termination of employment. But what happens when an employee quits in response to getting fired before the end of the notice period? And what happens when the working […]

Genetic information is off limits!

By Michael Adams Aug 13, 2017 Northern Exposure

Updated: Aug 13, 2017

by Michael Adams Medical examinations of future and present employees are commonly required by Canadian employers to verify a person’s capacity to do the work. However, Since May 2017, however, federally regulated employers can no longer require that future and present employees undergo genetic testing or disclose the results to determine, for example, whether they […]

Lawsuit aims to stop EEOC’s new wellness rules

By Tammy Binford Oct 25, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

New rules governing incentives offered as part of employee wellness programs are now the target of a lawsuit from a large advocacy group representing older Americans.   AARP filed the suit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., on October 24, arguing that wellness programs can violate employees’ privacy […]

Mentoring Training for National Mentoring Month (video)

By Heather Hunt Jan 17, 2013 Talent

Updated: Jan 17, 2013

In this video, Dr. Susan Weinberger, an expert on internal and external business mentoring, explains to HR.BLR.com editor Kyle Emshwiller what National Mentoring Month is all about, including events and activities’ how employers can participate; and the benefits for an organization that provides employee-mentors. National Mentoring Month: How Employers Can Get Involved. Unlimited employee HR […]

Use Internet to Find Missing DC Participants, DOL Says in Revamped Guidance

By Jane Meacham, Contributing Editor Aug 18, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 18, 2014

The U.S. Department of Labor on Aug. 14 issued a new set of guidance for plan sponsors about tracking missing defined contribution retirement plan participants and distributing their assets. It takes into account vastly improved Internet search capabilities that have emerged in the decade since its last instructions about obligations to missing participants. Field Assistance […]

Facing Up to Facebook and Other Social Networking Web Sites in the Workplace

By Brian Smeenk, Fasken Nov 4, 2008 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 4, 2008

by Brian Smeenk What if one of your employees reports to you he is very upset about what a coworker (“John”) wrote in a social networking web site about their boss? The statements are false and injure the boss’ reputation. If seen widely, they would be hurtful to the boss’ family. You are shown the […]

An Executive’s Thoughts on Executive Pay

By Dan Oswald Apr 2, 2009 Oswald Letter

Updated: Apr 2, 2009

Imagine for a moment that you own a company. Unfortunately, your company, like many companies recently, has experienced some problems that have put its mere survival in question. You’ve taken action, removed the employees who were responsible for creating most of the problems, and even brought in a new senior executive — a seasoned industry […]