Human Resources & Education

The average cost of a poor hiring decision is 30% of the employee’s annual salary – which can amount to big bucks when that employee is a senior executive – according to a PI Worldwide report released July 22.

Employers cannot refuse to hire, dismiss or adversely change an employee's conditions of employment based, in whole or in part, on their family status

In a time where full pension, salaried nine-to-five jobs are a rarity, more and more people are turning to self-employment for their income.

Recommended changes to workplace inspections and investigations don’t go far enough in preventing potentially deadly accidents, says the BC Federation of Labour. The B.C.

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to accept complaints filed by the United Steelworkers (USW) on behalf of a group of temporary foreign workers from a Tim Hortons in Fernie, B.C., the union announced July 10.

Parents hoping to buff their child’s university application by encouraging extra study, travel or unpaid volunteer work this summer may want to think twice.

Constantly checking in with employees about their day-to-day work. Questioning every detail. Looking over their shoulders.

“It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.”

Just two out of 14 board members at Telus Corp. (TSX:T) are women. The number is identical at Vancouver's Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B, TCK.A).

Ikea workers at about half the outlets in the U.S. are getting a pay bump as the Swedish furniture giant implements a new wage structure tied to the cost of living.