Human Resources & Education

It is a very common misunderstanding that, in B.C. at least, employers terminating employees during the first three months of employment are completely protected by our Employment Standards Act. They aren’t

Vision and productive group dynamics are key to a non-profit's startup success

Mill workers look east for opportunities as paper industry woes eliminate B.C. jobs

In a move to address huge projected skills needs in B.C.’s north, the province’s northeast and northwest regions have just released skills-training plans.

Good employees are getting harder to find, and Canadian employers expect they will have need to increase salaries in 2013, according to a new study by Hays Canada.

A skills shortage has taken hold in B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, and research shows that one in every four CEOs is holding back on business initiatives because he or she can't find the right person for the job – or enough people period.

Avoiding the pitfalls of mergers and acquisitions

B.C.'s building and trades unions announced last week that they would file a contempt of court application against federal Human Resources Minister Diane Finley after Chinese coal company HD Mining refused to produce court-ordered documents.

Canada has settled into a “new normal” of collective bargaining, characterized by modest economic prospects matched by modest expectations, according to a report released this morning by the Conference Board of Canada.

Cutting corners on insurance can do long-term damage to your business