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Unusual, but innovative interview techniques...

Extreme ways CEOs are testing soft skills in job interviews From paying candidates not to work for them to asking them to drive the CEO’s car, employers are finding unique ways to put a prospective employee’s soft skills to the test.

Should companies be allowed to limit their former employee's employment options with a Restrictive Covenant?

Sign here: Why the increasing use of non-compete clauses is bad for employees, and the economy How much firepower does an employer need to prevent staff from jumping to rivals and taking valuable intellectual property with them?

PAL pilots issue complaint against airline citing unfair labour practices | CBC News The pilots of PAL Airlines joined the Air Line Pilots Association in June. Since then, the union claims management has been making changes without proper discussion or consultation.

Should what you post reflect on your profession(alism) ?

Good faith or unfair attack? Saskatchewan appeal court to rule on nurse's Facebook posts | CBC News A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.

One of the first topics that we deal with in the study of HRM is a discussion of ethics in the profession. Here is an example in the news of questionable ethics an ethical practices in a job interview.

Ottawa councillor asked applicant whether she would go braless to work events, woman alleges | CBC News A woman has filed a formal complaint with Ottawa's integrity commissioner alleging a city councillor asked her inappropriate questions of a sexual nature during a job interview, including whether she was comfortable not wearing a bra to work events.

Women are making inroads in the trades but still have a way to go Although women are making some inroads into skilled trades, just 1 in 10 apprentices are women and most of those are concentrated in female-dominated trades such as hairstylist or esthetician. Experts say that needs to change in order to meet demand for skilled workers.

Lee Iacocca, auto industry icon credited with saving Chrysler from bankruptcy, dead at 94

Unions call for licensing standards for asbestos removal firms in B.C. Unions say asbestos removal firms in British Columbia should be regulated by a licensing system in order to better protect the health and safety of workers.

What's behind the confidence of the incompetent? It's not a disease, syndrome or mental illness

GM rejects union proposal to save Oshawa plant Unifor presented General Motors executives with several ideas to save the plant, including extending production of currents models and moving other vehicles to the assembly plant

Montreal restaurant told black hostess she couldn't wear cornrows at work, ordered to pay $15K in damages In a ruling delivered last week, the Quebec Human Rights Commission said Lettia McNickle was the subject of racial discrimination when her employer — Madisons New York Grill & Bar — sent her home in 2014 for having her hair braided in cornrows.