HR a la Carte - HR MADE EASY
 

May 2015

 

In This Issue

HR News of the Day

Maternity Leave No Reason to Reduce Bonus

Firing Employee Just Got Hydro One a Lot of Publicity, If It's For Cause That's a Bonus

Left in the Lurch Employer Awarded $56K in Damages - employees need to provide reasonable notice of resignation

Labour Shortage:  The 10 Hardest Jobs for Canadian Employers to Fill in 2015

New Posting Requirements for Ontario Employers

As of May 20th all Ontario employers need to post the new Employment Standards poster in
their workplaces where it can be seen by employees. All existing employees are also to have a copy of this poster given to them
individually by June 19, 2015 either as a printed version or as an email attachment. New hires are to receive it within 30 days of hire.


Lessons from a First-Time Volunteer Soccer Coach

Not only are we sponsoring our first soccer team this year, but due to the lack of coaches, Managing Director, Corina Sibley, is also coaching the HR à la carte team. She is thankful her first practice is behind her! Here's some lessons she learned and we're sure there's more to come.

Help Your Employees Obtain Career Happiness

Employee engagement goes beyond job satisfaction; happiness at work is key. Are your employees happy in their career at your organization? Tam Campbell Trant outlines how in our latest blog.

What We’ve Been Up To

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Managing Directors, Stephanie Messier and Corina Sibley, are looking forward to attending the 16th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference in Mississauga in June. We'll be sure to share any lessons learned in future newsletters.

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We've spent the spring working on many HR Audits, Employee Handbooks, policies, working through restructurings, developing compensation and incentive plans, performance review documents and busily recruiting for our clients. Roles for which we are currently recruiting include VP HR, Inside Sales Rep and Financial Analyst to name a few. Follow us on Twitter @hralacarte and LinkedIn to find out the latest job postings.

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