Irhr/chrm - UG Faculty of Arts and Science, UofT

https://www.cirhr.utoronto.ca/news/ahmad-madokh-consulting-course

Learning By Doing: Undergraduate Student, Ahmad Madokh, on His Experience Working with Toronto-Based Organization, What's neXT?! This past winter, Professor Rafael Gomez’s course, Working as an Internal Organizational Consultant: A Community-Engaged Learning Experience, gave CIRHR students an opportunity to learn about the consulting process, work with Toronto-based organization, What’s neXT?!, and get hands-on experience...

https://www.employmentandlabour.com/workplace-gossip-and-investigations-what-employers-can-learn-from-mcgraw-v-southgate-township/

Workplace gossip and investigations: What employers can learn from McGraw v Southgate (Township) - Canadian Employment & Labour Law McGraw v Southgate (Township), 2021 ONSC 7000 is a modern cautionary tale for employers, emphasizing the importance of procedurally fair […]

https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/employment-law/ontario-employer-must-pay-50000-in-moral-damages-after-misleading-worker/367851?utm_campaign=CHRR-Subs&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=221115484&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_jZXNUudeGxON0BxcVvkBYzeNYVhk5rvYb_FkLwZyY_9b7pdbr7q52hWtwJ22XHA1_F_TDmr5t7IES8g1ht3jGcujzDquCwVrn9fVHrMds-AwRom8&utm_content=221115484&utm_source=hs_email

Ontario employer must pay $50,000 in moral damages after misleading worker 'We're inching closer towards that duty of good faith and bargaining that we see in labour relations'

https://www.politico.eu/article/heat-wave-europe-temperature-frontline-workers-at-risk/

The frontline workers at risk in Europe’s heat wave As some escape to air-conditioned offices, others swelter in outdoor jobs.

https://www.cirhr.utoronto.ca/news/scanlan-interview-slave-empire

An Interview with Padraic X. Scanlan, author of Slave Empire: How Slavery Built Modern Britain For many in the British world, the fact that slavery was abolished by Act of Parliament is seen as a moment of atonement - it was seen that way by the abolitionists themselves! - that erased the slave empire and reversed the polarity of British policy. My point is that it didn't. Slavery built capit...

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2022/05/05/should-you-hire-for-culture-fit/

Should you hire for culture fit? Organisational culture (leadership styles, behaviours, values, and traditions) matters and 90% of employers indicate that identifying candidates with good culture fit is an important part of the se…

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2022/02/03/ageism-in-the-workplace-the-privilege-of-being-the-right-age/

Ageism in the workplace – the privilege of being the ‘right age’ In a world of ageing populations, extending working lives is widely viewed as an economic necessity. With up to four generations working alongside each other, organisations must ensure that their w…

https://www.hcamag.com/ca/news/general/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-emotional-distress-in-canada/404940

Can you sue your employer for emotional distress in Canada? Claims related distress most commonly arise in cases of wrongful dismissal

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/05/passive-income-jobless-americans-pandemic

The jobless Americans chasing the dream of ‘passive income’ Workers say they’re replacing career ambitions with low-stakes side hustles. But are many of the schemes too good to be true?

https://mayworks.ca/labour-arts-catalyst-2

Labour Arts Catalyst 2021 — MAYWORKS FESTIVAL OF WORKING PEOPLE AND THE ARTS In June 2021, Mayworks announced the first edition of the Labour Arts Catalyst.  Pairing artists and writers with labour organizations in a collective art making process, this initiative is in line with Mayworks’ vision “to incite the creation and production of art that engages diverse artists ...

https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employment-law/theres-a-mental-health-crisis-in-canada-and-its-hrs-job-to-fix-it/404586

There's a mental health crisis in Canada — and it's HR's job to fix it As Mental Health Week gets under way, employers need to look closer at their wellbeing strategies

https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employment-law/terminated-employee-awarded-450000-after-unwanted-birthday-party/403090

Terminated employee awarded $450,000 after unwanted birthday party Discrimination lawsuit: Event caused 'series of panic attacks', unrepentant employer accused of not understanding mental health issues