On Friday I was walking up a grocery aisle in search of that last minute item before I went home to prepare a meal following a long day’s work. As I looked up I saw a familiar face smiling at me as he began walking towards me. “Hello, Michele. It has been a while and …
So you think you’re not justified in taking time away from your business because you’re self-employed, have a big project underway, or are [for whatever reason insert here] indispensable to the team or organization? Guess what – you are not. By not taking the time to look after yourself and those who are closest to …
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel less than great. “Low”, “grouchy”, or “not myself” are words you could use to describe what I’m like on those days. On those days I readily admit I’m probably not the best company. The thing is, days like those are part of being human – it’s …
It’s Christmas and how times have changed. Where traditionally we used to get together with family to exchange gifts over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day, now the gift-exchange may be done sometimes far in advance to accommodate either the parents, children or the grandchildren who run off to far-off places over the holiday break …
“Where has the summer gone?” many people are asking, most notably those parents preparing their children for school, whether post-secondary or otherwise. The cycle of preparing children for their upcoming year and related goal setting for homework, work and play times begins again to move forward at a higher level (one hopes!) the next year. …
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Consider the recent warm weather here in North America and its effect on people and things in general. Then consider the truth of the cartoon below and how one can have two perspectives – positive or negative – on the question most have or will likely debate with our friends, family and colleagues, specifically, …
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The WSIB’s review began November 2010 with interim policies effective December 1, 2010. After reviewing submissions from worker/labour stakeholders, employers and WSIB internal staff, the draft policies were revised for further comment from worker/labour stakeholders and employers In May and June. Final recommendations were taken into consideration when putting them into policy, taking effect July …
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The cost of doing business with the WSIB has increased following new polices introduced effective December 1, 2010. Both employers and workers will find escalating costs for not cooperating with early and safe return-to-work programs. This is in response to concerns about the WSIB’s $12 billion unfunded liability (UFL) as raised in the 2009 Auditor …
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REGULATION IN GENERAL: Prior to Regulation 1101 coming into force under the Workers’ Compensation Act as part of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (proclaimed in force on November 16, 1992, and reflected the law as at December 31, 1990) there were no legislated First Aid Station requirements. ENSURING COMPLIANCE: Generally an HR Manager should …
REGULATION CHANGES IN GENERAL TERMS: Recent changes were designed for better protection of workers from the risks of exposures to hazardous substances through a Global Harmonized System (GHS) in the classification and labeling of chemicals, specifically as endorsed at 2002 UN Meeting for an internationally harmonized system for defining and classifying hazards, and communicating information …