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September 2015

 

In This Issue

HR News of the Day

"You Quit, No I Didn't, I'm Sick"; how to deal with an uncooperative employee on sick leave.

Creed and Association: Breach of Human Rights Leads to Harsh Penalties

Deconstructing Constructive Dismissal

Are You Ready for Oct 19th?

As the Federal Election looms on the horizon, do you know what your obligations are as an employer on voting day? Here's our blog on the topic.

Working with Remote Teams - How to Bridge the Gap

Some great tips via Inc.com on working with remote teams.

And we've probably all experienced the challenges of conference calls with remote teams; see if you recognize any in this hilarious youtube video "Conference Calls in Real Life"

Employee Trackers and What One Company Learned

It sounds a bit Orwellian; employee trackers can track face-to-face

conversations and then use that data to provide a network map and

recommendations. For example, one scientist "mapped the

relationships between top managers at one of the largest pharmaceutical

giants in the world. He discovered a relative nobody several rungs below

the CEO who appeared to be the only person keeping the company’s Asian

leadership tethered to the mother ship in Europe. When the results were

published....the company immediately began grooming him for leadership."

Intrigued? Read on via FastCompany.

10 Hiring Mistakes You Will Regret

As a manager we've probably all had at least one bad hire. Here's a list of 10 hiring mistakes managers regret. Recognize any?

What We’ve Been Up To

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We welcome new associate Patricia Ramsawak. Patricia has joined our recruiting team. She brings a broad depth of experience in customer service, workforce analytics and recruiting/HR generalist work.

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We welcome new clients, Cipher Pharmaceuticals, KLS Martin and Applied Lubrication Technology Inc.

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