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It’s Halloween! The pumpkins are carved, and the candy is ready. Tonight, children across North America will put on their costumes and go door-to-door trick or treating. It’s a night that kids look forward to as they plan their costumes and get their bags ready to be filled with an assortment of candy and treats. But Halloween isn’t just for kids. There are plenty of people who enjoy Halloween as an adult, even without the trick or treating. In fact, some have grown to enjoy Halloween even more as they get older with parties and get-togethers with friends. There are even some (me included) who love the idea of organizing a group costume.
No matter how talented the players on the field are, you can’t afford to fumble the ball. That’s why focusing on the fundamentals of how to carry the football before you hit the field is the best way to minimize the chances of fumbling at the goal line. In her new blog, Cynthia Ingram reminds employers why focusing on the proper classification of employees vs. independent contractors can be a real game changer.
This blog explores the similarities between "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (from the movie Encanto) and menopause in the workplace, shedding light on the importance of open dialogue and understanding with a view to engaging in appropriate accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
We’ve all seen the headlines about cold, impersonal terminations and the negative impact on employees together with the litigation that ensues. If employers don’t want to see their company name alongside that of Meta, Twitter, Radio Shack and others, this blog offers some do’s and don’ts for economic-based workplace changes.
Buddy the Elf says the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. This blog shows what other lessons employers can learn from Buddy and the movie, Elf.
Recognizing and using an individual’s personal pronoun in the workplace is not only a protected human right, but it is an important step in creating and maintaining a safe and inclusive work environment. This blog uses lessons from an “ideal” Valentine’s Day to demonstrate the proper way to approach personal/gender pronouns.
This past month, the US Women’s National Soccer Team made headlines amid their World Cup run by pushing for pay equality with their counterparts on the men’s team, leading to support from sponsors and the US Senate.
So what is the big deal about gender/sex discrimination in compensation and should Ontario employers be concerned?
What is an employer to do in cases where they have not yet had the chance to build that relationship with a new employee who’s ghosted them?
