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Catalytic C–C coupling of diazo compounds with arylboronic acids: using surface modified sewage sludge as catalyst

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00317D, Paper
Zhipeng Zhang, Yang Yu, Yuxing Xie, Timothy Hughes, Jun Xu, Fei Huang, He Huang
A green, mild and efficient synthesis of diarylmethines using sewage sludge-derived carbonaceous materials (SW) by perchloric acid catalyzed coupling reactions between diazo compounds and arylboronic acids was developed.
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Photoreforming of food waste into value-added products over visible-light-absorbing catalysts

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01240H, Paper
Open Access
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Taylor Uekert, Florian Dorchies, Christian M. Pichler, Erwin Reisner
Food and mixed wastes are converted into H2 and organics over CdS and carbon nitride photocatalysts.
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Boosting the efficiency of solution-based CZTSSe solar cells by using supercritical carbon dioxide treatment

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01355B, Paper
Hai-Qin Xiao, Wen-Hui Zhou, Dongxing Kou, Zheng-Ji Zhou, Yue-Na Meng, Yafang Qi, Shengjie Yuan, Qingwen Tian, Si-Xin Wu
Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are receiving considerable attention in recent years, owing to the low cost and toxicity as well as high abundance of their constituent elements. Solution-based (mainly precursor...
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Reporting the unreported: the reliability and comparability of the literature on organic solvent nanofiltration

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00775G, Perspective
Hai Anh Le Phuong, Christopher F Blanford, Gyorgy Szekely
Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is an energy-efficient separation technique that has the potential to improve environmental sustainability in many industrial sectors, including food processing, biorefineries, and in the production of...
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Facile one-pot synthesis of self-assembled nitrogen-doped carbon dots/cellulose nanofibril hydrogel with enhanced fluorescence and mechanical properties

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00845A, Paper
Xueqi Chen, Zihui Song, Shaopeng Li, Nguyen Tat Thang, Xing Gao, Xinchao Gong, Minghui Guo
A facile one-pot method is used to synthesize and self-assemble nanofibril cellulose hydrogels with carbon dots as intensity enhancement and fluorescent emission factors.
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Catalytic production of 1, 4-Pentanediol from furfural in a fix-bed system under mild conditions

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00233J, Paper
QiaoYun Liu, Botao Qiao, Fei Liu, Leilei Zhang, Yang Su, Ai-Qin Wang, Tao Zhang
Furfural is one of the most important biomass-derived chemicals. Its large-scale availability calls for the exploration of new transformation routes for further valorization. Here we report on the direct, one-step...
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Don’t Look Away: Why Ahmaud Arbery’s Tragedy Must Be Addressed Head On

The unfortunate truth is that even in our ability to retreat into ignorance, we betray the disparity in our experiences and the systemic injustice in our culture.

For many in America, responding to the seemingly-endless shootings of African Americans has become a horrific form of muscle memory. After yet another tragedy like the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery occurs, we see similar patterns: an initial burst of reporting, followed quickly by social media commentary, followed by think-pieces across various platforms, followed by social media commentary on the think-pieces.

Within a week, however, the entire matter is tied up nicely and everyone is able to move on. Most of us forget as we return to being engrossed in our lives, only to be thrust back into this cycle when another new shooting is jarring enough to penetrate the blaring noise of our daily news-cycle.

The fact that Arbery was killed in February and many didn’t know until May speaks to our dependence upon images to incite response—a dependency that, as many have pointed out, dehumanizes victims and establishes a bar of proof we don’t demand of others.

Moreover, the fact that only images push us to take seriously these stories underlines the frenetic nature of our media landscape. So few stories not drenched in the political and culture wars theming our day are able to rise above the chaos to capture our attention. That many are feeling oversaturated and digitally burned out during our current crisis has only exacerbated this problem of ignorance.

The unfortunate truth is that even in our ability to retreat into ignorance, we betray the disparity in our experiences and the systemic injustice in our culture. While this story (despite being so relevant and discussed currently) will fade for most of us, for others this story is their experience. They carry it with them when they wonder if it is safe to go for runs in ...

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Died: Darrin Patrick, Who Used His Fall and Restoration to Help Struggling Pastors

(UPDATED) The St. Louis pastor spoke up about the difficulties faced by leaders and critiqued “celebrity culture” in ministry.

Darrin Patrick, a megachurch pastor, author, and speaker, has died.

Patrick was a teaching pastor at Seacoast Church, a multi-site megachurch based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and the founding pastor of the Journey Church in St. Louis, where he lived.

In a Friday evening update, Seacoast Church stated: “Darrin was target shooting with a friend at the time of his death. An official cause of death has not been released but it appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No foul play is suspected.”

Patrick’s unexpected death came as a shock to friends and colleagues. Robby Gallaty, pastor of Long Hollow Baptist, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, said that Patrick was scheduled to speak at his church next weekend.

“I just talked to him Tuesday and Wednesday,” said Gallaty. “This is the second close friend I have lost in a year.”

Gallaty first met Patrick in 2015 and had invited him to speak the following year at a men’s ministry event at Long Hollow. Just before the event, he said, Patrick called and said he was leaving the ministry.

At the time, Patrick had been a rising star among Reformed evangelical circles and was serving as vice-president of the Acts 29 church planting network. He was fired from Journey for what church elders called misconduct including “inappropriate meetings, conversations, and phone calls with two women” and an abuse of power.

Despite Patrick’s fall from ministry, the two stayed friends. Patrick admitted his faults and got counseling. He went through a restoration process that lasted 26 months, according to a 2019 blog interview posted at Christianity Today. He returned to the ministry as a preacher but not as a senior pastor of a church. ...

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Privacy in the Workplace, 3rd Edition

Privacy in the Workplace, 3rd Edition

This publication is your practical guide to Canadian privacy laws as they apply to the workplace, including easy-to-follow guidance on employers' privacy compliance responsibilities. This irreplaceable guide now goes even further to provide comprehensive coverage on important topics such as crossborder transfers of personal information and monitoring employees. It also provides tools and tips for creating an effective data management program across all areas of your organization, including developing appropriate privacy policies and training programs.

This book will guide you through private-sector privacy and data protection laws for human resources professionals, managers, and others who are responsible for managing personal information of employees, and/or who are responsible for ensuring that the organization's employees comply with applicable privacy laws when they are handling information of third parties on the organization's behalf.

Key Features:

  • Managing personal information throughout the lifecycle of the employment relationship, from recruiting to the post-employment relationship
  • A comprehensive overview of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
  • Key features of provincial privacy laws in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec
  • A review of significant workplace privacy cases, including comprehensive coverage of Quebec case law
  • Detailed guidance on outsourcing, including a full chapter on cross-border transfers of information
  • A comprehensive discussion of employee surveillance, including video, computer, GPS and biometric tracking
  • Detailed guidance on security best practices and responding to privacy breaches
  • Essential information on dealing with employee social media usage
  • A discussion of marketing and online privacy issues, including guidance on Canada's new anti-spam law (CASL)
  • Easy to follow guidelines on establishing a comprehensive privacy compliance infrastructure
  • An overview of the International Privacy Framework
  • Sample Privacy Policies and Forms

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Penfacts - A Guide to Pensions in Canada - 2013 Edition

Make your job easier, stay informed and increase efficiency!

Penfacts is a one-stop guide to pensions in Canada. It provides information on pension plans that is of significant benefit to plan sponsors, administrators, students, and other pension stakeholders. Penfacts also provides easy to understand information about pension plan investing as well as brief and easy to read details about the role of actuaries in the field of pensions.

Includes focus on:

• Pension Plans
• Legislation
• Investment Management
• Other Retirement Programs
• Pension Administration
• Interpreting an Actuarial Report

Penfacts is written in conjunction with the Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM), and edited by Neil Cohen, B.Sc., B.A., LL.B., a research lawyer who concentrates his work in the area of pensions and benefits. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario’s Law School and a member of the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Neil is a member of various pensions and benefits organizations.

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Morneau Shepell Summary of Pension Legislation in Canada, 7th Edition

The Morneau Shepell Summary of Pension Legislation in Canada, 7th Edition summarizes, with reference to the relevant sections of the appropriate Act and regulations, the essential provisions of pension standards legislation from all the provinces, as well as the federal PBSA. The Summary is a unique reference tool and an excellent starting point for any research, particularly for multi-jurisdictional plans, highlighting differences in pension standards legislation in force throughout Canada.

The Morneau Shepell Summary of Pension Legislation in Canada, includes over 125 multi-jurisdictional charts and over 75 pages of legislative history on pension legislation and regulation in Canada. It not only complements the Morneau Shepell Handbook, but is referenced throughout the handbook, making this an additional useful resource for readers.

Topics include: 

• Eligibility and vesting
• Contributions and funding
• Accrual during leaves and notice period
• Locking-in and portability
• Death benefits and spousal rights
• Member statements and disclosure
• Governance, investments, and regulatory filings
• Plan changes and wind-ups
• New plan designs…and more

This publication also includes over 75 pages summarizing major discussion papers on pension related topics and changes in Canadian pension standards legislation from January 1, 2000, until July 1, 2012.

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Also available to complement the Morneau Shepell Summary of Pension Legislation in Canada, is our bestseller and new edition of the Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans, 15th Edition.

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This is an indispensable tool for understanding the essential elements of Canadian public and private pension and benefit plans, their legal and regulatory framework, and their administrative requirements. Updated and developed by Morneau Shepell professionals, this insightful book takes you through comprehensive coverage as well as detailed explanations of retirement savings and deferred compensation arrangements; employee pensions and benefits; post-retirement options; and emerging issues.

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Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans, 15th Edition

The Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans, 15th Edition is an indispensable tool for understanding the essential elements of Canadian public and private pension and benefit plans, their legal and regulatory framework and their administrative requirements. Updated and developed by Morneau Shepell professionals, this insightful book takes you through comprehensive coverage as well as detailed explanations of retirement savings and deferred compensation arrangements; employee pensions and benefits; post-retirement options; and emerging issues.

This publication is intended for plan sponsors, administrators, consultants, human resources practitioners and others interested in the field of Canadian pensions and benefits.  All the topics you want and all the information you need.

Chapters include information on:

• Employer Pension Plans
• Government Pension Programs, including Workers’ Compensation and Employment Insurance
• Financial Management of Pension Plans
• Pension Fund Investment Management
• Pension Standards Legislation and Case Law
• Taxation of Retirement Savings
• Multi-Employer Pension Plans
• Winding Up a Pension Plan
• Governance of Retirement, Savings and Other Benefit Plans
• Communicating Benefits and Retirement Savings Plans
• Extended Health and Dental Care Plans
• Group Life and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plans
• Workplace Health Management
• Post-Retirement and Post-Employment Benefits
• Retirement Planning
• Emerging Trends
. . . and much more.

The new edition of the Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans is even better than its predecessors, with many chapters updated and expanded. 

About Morneau Shepell: A leading human resource consulting firm for more than 40 years, Morneau Shepell provides integrated human resource solutions for all types of pension, group benefits, and compensation plans.

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Also available to complement the Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans, is our new edition of the Morneau Shepell Summary of Pension Legislation in Canada, 7th Edition.

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Fairness in the Workplace 3rd edition

Fairness in the Workplace provides practical information and step-by-step guidance for solving workplace problems prudently and effectively, essential for anyone involved in human resources management today.

Topics covered:

  • Hiring – Learn what you can and can't ask on application forms, in interviews and after an offer of employment is made
  • Human rights – Learn how to prevent and settle complaints and how to deal with official investigations
  • Harassment – Learn how to prevent and resolve it and how to develop a proactive policy
  • Employee privacy – Learn how and when to respect privacy in the workplace and what you need to know about current laws
  • Pay equity – Learn how to provide equal pay for work of equal value and adjust your pay scales so that they are fair to your employees
  • Absenteeism – Learn how to deal with this chronic and costly workplace problem

About the Author
Anneli LeGault is a partner in the Employment, Pension and Research Group in the Toronto office of the national law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. A graduate of the University of Toronto (Hons. BA, LLB), she was called to the Ontario bar in 1982. She is currently the co-chair of the firm's National Labour and Employment Practice, which includes labour and employment lawyers from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

Anneli represents management in employment, human rights, equity, labour relations and privacy matters. She frequently gives speeches and seminars on human rights, privacy, employment equity, pay equity, downsizing, discipline and wrongful dismissal. She has been an editor of Focus on Canadian Employment and Equality Rights for more than 10 years and has written articles for Canadian Industrial Relations and Personnel Developments on a quarterly basis.

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Emergency Disaster Guidelines and Procedures for Employees

How prepared are you for unforeseen emergencies in your organization? The best way to prepare for unknown contingencies is to be ready for them. Proactive planning for such events makes you aware of any of the dangers associated with them. As unlikely as some events might seem to be in Canada, are you willing to take the chance of not being prepared?

Emergency Disaster Guidelines & Procedures For Employees is designed to prepare you, the employer, for any eventuality relating to any man-made or natural disaster or emergency. Most importantly, this publication discusses the elements necessary in developing an emergency response plan or business continuity plan. It also presents Canadian legislative references that are important considerations in the realization of a complete emergency plan.

Topics covered:

  • Man-made contingencies like terrorism
  • Fire safety
  • Hazardous materials
  • Bomb threats
  • Crowd management
  • Natural contingencies: blizzards, earthquakes, hurricanes, lightning, floods, and tornadoes

Features include:

  • Tips on responding to numerous man-made and natural contingencies
  • Inclusion of Canadian legislative references that will be of interest to all provinces
  • Elements to consider in developing an emergency plan
  • List of industry and other relevant e-mail addresses is included for further consideration

About the Authors
William Avery has an extensive background in the sport, leisure and entertainment industry. He has acted as Safety Manager for Busch Gardens, and as Corporate Safety Advisor for the Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (including all locations of Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Sesame Place and Grant's Farm). In 1986, he joined SeaWorld Parks Ltd. as Director of Risk Management. In 1990, he began safety consulting and loss prevention work with various organizations.

Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization operating since 1917. Representing approximately 45,000 member firms and more than 1.5 million workers, IAPA is Canada's leading health and safety association, providing educational, consulting and information programs, products and services for the prevention of workplace injury and illness.

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Canadian Pensions and Retirement Income Planning, 5th Edition

Canadian Pensions and Retirement Income Planning covers all types of retirement income plans including defined benefit, defined contribution, RRSPs, and deferred profit sharing plans. It is ideal for pension plan sponsors, administrators, accountants, tax advisers, human resource professionals, actuaries, and pension consultants, as well as students and others interested in better understanding Canada’s tax rules for retirement income programs.

What's new in this edition?

This edition provides a comprehensive look at Canada’s tax rules for retirement income programs including:

• detailed analysis of all registration rules for registered pension plans and deferred profit sharing plans
• the rules for determining the calculation of pension adjustments, past service pension adjustments, and pension adjustment reversals
• new and updated numerical examples for PAs, PSPAs, and PAR calculations
• expanded and updated information on Registered Plan Directorate policies based on the most recent interpretation and changes
• tax rules around phased retirement programs
• updated information on defined contribution programs, rules and employer strategies
• updated background material on minimum pension standards, actuarial valuations, and accounting standards to provide context to the tax rules
• glossary of updated forms and filing requirements
• charts of relevant and commonly used reference data including CPP/QPP/YMPE, average wage, CPI, interest rates and relevant Income Tax Act (Canada) limits
• cross-referencing of tax rules to relevant sections of Income Tax Act (Canada)

Author: 

Towers Watson, a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective people, risk, and financial management. With 14,000 associates around the world, Towers Watson offers solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent management, rewards, and risk and capital management.

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Canadian Master Labour Guide, 25th Edition, 2010

See below for recent changes to employment and labour law.

For 25 years now, the Canadian Master Labour Guide has made it easier for our customers to stay on top of changes in federal and provincial employment and labour law.

Employers and advisors trust the Canadian Master Labour Guide to be their definitive source for employment and labour law, including information on

  • Key changes in statutory requirements
  • Critical court rulings
  • Employment Standards
  • Human Rights, Equal Pay/Pay Equity, and Employment Equity
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Employment Insurance
  • Oganized Labour
  • Collective Bargaining

Here is a sample of some recent changes to employment and labour law included in this new edition:

  • Major changes in Employment Insurance, including:
    • additional benefit weeks for all claimants;
    • further additional benefits for long-tenured workers;
    • EI benefit scheme for the self-employed;
    • freezing of premium rates for 2010;
    • changes to premium reduction plan reapplication;
    • Reservist leave added in Alberta and the Yukon.
  • Overhaul of employment standards in Prince Edward Island.
  • Protection for foreign caregivers in Ontario.
  • New "public emergency" leave and new mediation procedures in Nova Scotia.
  • New minimum wage increases in New Brunswick.
  • Supreme Court of Canada decisions on dismissals in the midst of business closings.

In addition, the following changes, highlighted in the 24th edition as upcoming, will be incorporated into the 25th edition:

  • New protections in Ontario for employees from temporary work agencies.
  • Human rights changes in Alberta regarding sexual orientation and the complaint process.
  • New Pay Equity Act in New Brunswick.
  • Notable changes to the Yukon human rights complaint process.

And remember, we don't just provide information – we provide key commentaries to help you quickly understand what the changes mean so you can respond appropriately.

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Archived Webinar - The Art of Influence in the Workplace


"I have definitely learned more about this topic after the seminar. As a planning manager, i could apply what I have learned today to my job when interacting with senior management and co-workers."

- Robert Yeung, Planning Manager

"The webinar was very effective from the perspective of a leader."
- Suzanne Barker, CGA



Webinar information current as of November 20, 2008

At one time or another, we've all thought back to important meetings with colleagues and wished they had gone better? But rest assured that preparation can be even more important than hindsight. With the right training, you can approach your next meeting or conversation with a greater understanding of how to build rapport, and with better techniques for establishing credibility, dealing with conflict and moving people to action.

Learn how to:  

  • Gain buy-in from an individual or a group
  • Get individuals to open up to your perspectives
  • Flex your communication style to deal with conflict or to motivate
  • Deal with conflict in an influential manner
  • Understand how different people communicate

Speaker

Suzanne Stevens is the President, and Founder of Ignite Excellence Inc. (www.igniteexcellence.com), a training and development company specializing in influential face-to-face communications. Suzanne is highly sought-after, energetic speaker who has traveled all over North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia to train and keynote speak.

Suzanne has more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and training. She has trained more than 10,000 people at every level of corporate structure, building verbal and kinetic communication skills that drive competitive advantage and differentiation at both an individual and corporate level. Many leaders in their field use training programs from Ignite Excellence. Clients' industries include Engineering, Accountants, Health Care, Technology, Manufacturing, Finance, Architecture, Media, and Public Relations. Suzanne was recently the keynote speaker at the Consulting Engineers Conference, and at FIDIC Conference (International Federation of Professional Engineers). Suzanne is a member of Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

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Your Québec Pension Plan, 2010 Edition

Fast Answers to Your CPP and QPP Questions

Once again, we bring you a new 2010 edition of the popular Your Québec Pension Plan. This well-planned booklet reflects all amendments to date on the Canada Pension Plan. Written in plain language by pension experts, topics covered in this pocket-sized guide include:

  • Pensions and Work After 65
  • Retirement and Disability Pensions
  • Old Age Security Pension
  • Taxation of CPP/OAS Benefits
  • And much more...

Designed to save you time and to ensure your employees are informed, features include a detailed Table of Contents and a comprehensive Index, providing you and your employees with easy access to answers to commonly asked questions.

Publication date: February, 2009

CUSTOMIZED BOOKLET COVER AND QUANTITY ORDERS
The reasonable price and important information provided in this booklet make it a time-saving, quick reference tool to distribute to employees throughout your company. For orders of 100 booklets or more, we can print customized covers that include your company logo at no extra cost. For pricing on custom covers and/or quantity orders, please contact your Account Manager at 1-866-850-7467.

Looking for information about the Canada Pension Plan? Click here for more info.

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Archived Webinar – How to Build Morale in Tough Times


"I am happy to say "How to Build Morale in Tough Times" webinar exceeded my expectations. It had information that was useable and realistic. I enjoyed hearing from speakers with years of experience that have been able to see results based on their recommendations."

- Lynda Donnachie, Human Resources Manager

"The webinar was easy to follow. The facilitators were very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to, and provided practical guidelines for building morale not only in tough times but at all times. A webinar is a great way to share information."
- Laurie Bellay, Human Resources Coordinator


Webinar information current as of April 30, 2009  

In this tough economic climate, building and maintaining high employee morale is critical to the health and competitiveness of your organization. Motivating and encouraging innovation is especially needed when you are asking employees to do more with fewer resources. During this archived webinar you will learn what is required at the corporate, team and individual level to build morale and engage your employees in tough times.

Areas to be covered:
  • Factors that increase/decrease morale
  • Corporate, team and individual responsibilities during tough times
  • Strategies to increase your personal sphere of influence and personal control
  • How to reduce fear and anxiety within your organization
  • HR's role and responsibilities
  • Best practices for private, not-for-profit and public organizations
  • How to weather the ups and downs through the power of your employees

Speakers

Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis founded LEWCO Consulting Inc. in 1991, a company that focuses on building great businesses by building great people! She collaborates with organizations to achieve business results by creating engaging and empowering work environments. Her innovative approach to designing and implementing performance programs always start and are aligned with the client's strategic goals. She has over 27 years business experience including 17 years experience in leadership training

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Archived Webinar - Talent Management - <i>How to Build a Successful Leadership Pipeline</i>

"today's session provided great insight to the importance of developing a formal program and continuous evaluation of the program"

- Susanne McCarroll, Human Resources



Webinar information current as of June 12, 2008

This archived webinar will help you learn techniques and strategies to ensure your company has the leadership it needs in the years ahead. With these skills you can help your business overcome the negativity caused by attrition of senior managers, address the anxieties of managers fast-tracked to senior roles, and tackle problems caused by the loss of intellectual capital and organizational memory. Our goal is to help you manage this transition with a clear strategy and organization.

Learn how to:  

  • Gain insight into your own negotiation style
  • Take necessary steps to effectively prepare for negotiation
  • Negotiate as part of a team
  • Read non-verbal communication
  • Develop skills to influence others
  • Employ key strategies to build trust and gain respect for your ideas
  • Overcome objections and resolve issues
  • Manage difficult interactions and build positive relationships

Speaker

Wayne Rawcliffe, B.A., B.Ed., MBA, CHRP, RODC, is the founder and principal consultant at Senga Consulting Inc. He is recognized for bringing humour, positive energy, creativity and a wealth of ideas to his work with clients in discovering and implementing measureable solutions. As a facilitator, instructor and coach Wayne’s clients benefit from over 25 years of organizational effectiveness experience in improving individual, team and organizational performance. Wayne has worked extensively with all levels of leadership in public, private and not for profit sector organizations to successfully develop and implement organizational improvement initiatives. As an active member of the business community, Wayne is involved with the Vancouver Board of Trade, BC Human Resource Management Association, Vancouver Enterprise Forum, BC Organizational Development Network, High Impact Network and the International Registry of Organizational Development Professionals and is a contributing editor of CCH Canadian Ltd. Ultimate HR Manual, Western Edition.

Format

The following is required to access the archived webinar:

  • Flash Player installed in your computer
  • an Internet connection
  • a sound card

This archived webinar will include:

  • PowerPoint presentation with slides
  • Speaker and facilitator voice-over pres

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Archived Webinar - Mentorship Programs that Drive Results - <i>Best Practices and Implementation</i>

"Excellent information. Time well spend. Organizational readiness assessment information will be very helpful in determining start time for a mentorship program in our organization. When the time is right, this training has provided an excellent platform from which to set up a successful mentorship process."

- Suzie O'Neill, Human Resources Manager

"This session was valuable and had a useful structure with great tips for coordinating and supporting a mentorship program."
- Brenda Mercer, Career Consultant



Webinar information current as of November 6, 2008

Do you know how to create, implement and monitor sustainable mentorship programs in your workplace? If you want to assess your organization’s readiness for a new mentorship program, or if you’re trying to revive a struggling or dormant mentoring program, you’ll want to purchase this archived webinar.

Learn how to:  

  • Dispel the myths of mentoring
  • Determine drivers for mentoring, establish goals and roles, and develop a communication plan
  • Recruit, select and match mentors and mentees
  • Adopt best practices to achieve your mentoring program’s goals
  • Develop strategies to address common mentoring challenges
  • Assess your organization’s readiness to implement a mentoring program

Speaker

Jenny Lewis is the owner of LEWCO Consulting Inc., a company that focuses on building great businesses by building great people! She collaborates with organizations to create sustainable coaching and mentoring processes. Her innovative approach to designing, implementing and monitoring mentoring programs always start and are aligned with the client’s strategic goals. She has over 27 years business experience including 17 years experience in leadership training and development and performance consulting. Jenny also co-founded, designed and currently instructs the ‘Leadership Certificate program specializing in Leadership Coaching’ at Vancouver Community College.

Elaine Scollan is a senior associate with LEWCO and brings an extensive background in communications and mentoring. She has spent 27 years in Radio Broadcasting business focused primarily in news and information. Elaine has been the voice of hundreds of commercials and promos for a number of clients including non profit. Not only does Elaine have the ability to voice and deliver a variety of products bu

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Archived Webinar - Jump Start Your HR Strategy - <i>How to Evaluate, Improve and Communicate a Winning HR Strategy</i>

Webinar information current as of October 9, 2008

 

When is the last time you really took stock of your HR strategy? Have you linked that strategy to your overall business plan? Do you have metrics in place to monitor its effectiveness? If your answers are shaky to any of these questions, your organization would benefit from some solid professional advice.

Learn how to:

  • Audit your current HR strategy or plan
  • Successfully link your HR strategy to the overall business strategy
  • Analyze and prioritize areas for strategic improvement
  • Develop a step by step plan for improvement of your HR strategy
  • Present the case for strategic changes to your superiors
  • Communicate the strategic changes to your organization
  • Measure strategic improvement
  • Make the connection between HR Strategy and return on investment

Speaker 

Tim McConnell, B.A, M.P.A., SPHR is a Senior HR Strategist with McConnell HR Consulting Inc. in Ottawa. He has over 25 years experience in Human Resources management, both as a Director of HR and as a senior HR consultant. Tim provides strategic HR guidance to senior executives and clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

He is a winner of the Ross A. Hennigar Memorial Award from HRPAO. He is the published author of several articles on HR management, Compensation and Organization Design. Tim is a past-President of the Ottawa Human Resources Professionals Association (OHRPA) and a past-President of HRPAO.

McConnell HRC provides services to clients in three key areas: Human Resources Strategy, Compensation and Organization Design.

Format

The following is required to access the archived webinar:

  • Flash Player installed in your computer
  • an Internet connection
  • a sound card

This archived webinar will include:

  • PowerPoint presentation with slides
  • Speaker and facilitator voice-over presenting the slides and answering pre-recorded questions.

There is no time limitation in usage, you can play, pause and stop the presentation at your convenience.

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Archived Webinar - How to Implement Effective Performance Management Programs


"The content and models for this session on "How to Implement Performance Management Programs" were extremely relevant and will be immediately applicable in our municipal government environment. Thank you for providing useful tools we can incorporate to enhance our organization's performance management process."

- Franci Carr, Organizational Development Specialist

"This session was very well presented with relevant material for professionals whose goal is to development a performance management program with a strategic impact on their organization."
- Monique Moreau-Gray, Director, Human Resources



Webinar information current as of December 4, 2008 

Performance management is one of the most complex and demanding issues facing HR practitioners today. An organization’s need for effectiveness or competitive advantage and an individual’s need for recognition, development and job satisfaction can often create a dynamic paradox in the design and management of an effective program. Contemporary models of performance management are now overturning long-held assumptions and methodologies. Competence, creativity and technical understanding are fundamental to designing and implementing a model that is right for your organization. This archived webinar offers a unique opportunity to tap into a wealth of practical experience from two seasoned consultants and practitioners who have extensive international expertise in the subject.

Learn how to:

  • Build the foundation for performance management
  • Overcome implementation challenges
  • Benchmark against emerging best practices

Speakers

Sue Traynor is the Head of Leadership Development at Transport for London in the UK. She is responsible for the alignment of the strategy underpinning performance management, leadership development and the active management of talent in order to support the vision and strategic goals of the organization. Sue works to develop capability at the senior level by raising standards of leadership and creating targeted interventions designed to support the performance goals of both current and future leaders in the organization.

Bill Bradford is a Senior Consultant with Performance Management Consultants. He has extensive experience in all aspects of hum

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Archived Webinar - Effectively Manage Difficult Interactions


"Good discussion of issues and examples of how to handle challenging situations."

- Robert Aceti, Webinar Participant

"Very informative with practical applications."
- Maja Winter, Webinar Participant



Webinar information current as of June 17, 2008  

This archived webinar is designed to help you learn techniques and strategies not only for diffusing others but for managing your own emotions at these challenging moments. With these skills, you’ll be able to tackle everything from figuring out your own triggers and what your body language conveys, to boundary setting during a challenging conversation, to finding the right time and place to initiate a difficult interaction. Our goal is to help you keep your cool and approach those difficult situations with more confidence, so you resolve them more effectively and show your employees that you’re proactive in creating a tension-free workplace.

Learn how to:

  • Manage yourself during difficult interactions
  • Be proactive vs. reactive
  • Understand your triggers and sync your body language to your message
  • Plan the right time and place for a challenging conversation
  • Master the art of constructive feedback
  • Know when to use empathy, sympathy and apology

Speaker

Bina Feldman is a corporate training consultant and coach specializing in Personal & Professional Development. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders. She is a member of the Canadian Society of Training & Development (CSTD) In the field of Training and Development since 1984, Bina has grown her business to deliver training across many industries and in the public sector. As a performance coach, she has helped business and professional people with communication and leadership skills.

Bina taught Presentation Skills and Public Speaking at the University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies from 1981 – 1992 and has delivered Presentation Skills training nationally and internationally. Bina leads a training company and con

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<strong>Archived Webinar - Make the Leap from Manager to Coach</strong> - <em>Key Coaching Skills to Empower Employees and Drive Results</em>

Webinar information current as of May 29, 2008

Making the leap from manager to coach plays a critical role in every workplace. Whether the focus is on providing regular constructive feedback, monitoring relationships, ensuring to maintain harmony in teams or learning to communicate like a coach, our Webinar can guide managers to develop these and other proven coaching and leaderships skills. This interactive Webinar can help you gain essential tools and practical strategies required to make the leap from manager to coach in your workplace. This is your opportunity to gain vital coaching skills to make you more effective as a manager and get your employees more engaged ensuring a more motivated and productive employee in the workplace.  

Learn how to:  

  • Differentiate between managing and coaching
  • Identify critical coaching success factors
  • Communicate like a Coach
  • Develop a successful mentoring relationship
  • Provide constant and constructive feedback
  • Coach the difficult employee - how to pinpoint the problem
  • Engage employees to create a productive environment
  • Use tools that can develop the maximum potential of all employees
  • Coach in a cross functional team
  • Coach a team vs. the individual

Speaker

Sara Lee, CHRP, CGA has over 18 years of combined human resources, finance and management consulting experience. Throughout her career, Sara has worked with public and private, union and non-union organizations in a variety of business sectors including oil and gas, engineering, real estate, manufacturing, information technology, health services, and financial services.

Format

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International Labour Law, 3rd Edition

Published: October 2011


International Labour Law, 3rd Edition provides in-depth interpretation of the crucial International Labour Organisation (ILO) instruments - Constitution, conventions, declarations, resolutions, and recommendations - as well as such other sources of law as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and various model and actual corporate codes of conduct.

Among the substantive areas of labour law covered in this book are the following:

  • The relationship between international labour law and economic competition
  • Standards on industrial relations
  • Collective bargaining and dispute settlement procedures
  • Protection of trade unions
  • Prohibitions on enforced and child labour
  • Promotion of equal opportunity and treatment
  • Time and rest provisions
  • Wage determination and protection
  • Occupational health and safety provisions
  • Special issues on non-standard forms of employment
  • Foreign and migrant workers
  • Social security provisions
  • Maritime work

The presentation demonstrates that these rules and standards, notwithstanding their much-maligned intrinsic legal force, do in fact offer invaluable benchmarks to governments, judiciaries, employers, and trade unions. The book's combination of detailed commentary and an overarching social policy will make it especially valuable to legislators, human resources managers, employers´ organizations, trade unions, jurists, and academics concerned with the role of work in our globalized social system.


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International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Sports Law

The International Encyclopaedia of Law: Sports Law deals with international, regional and national sports law. For all three levels, it includes the texts of the laws and the regulations of the sports organizations in a codex section. Countries currently covered include India, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Monographs are structured by jurisdiction and cover various issues such as the history of sports law, media and sponsorship, competition, employment, health, tax and responsibility for injury. For each level of jurisdiction a further distinction will be made between public regulation from governmental authorities and private regulation and by-laws from sports organizations like the IOC and FIFA.

For detailed information on all volumes of the Encyclopaedia, please visit: www.ielaws.com.


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Construction Delay Claims, Fourth Edition

Published: November 2012


Contracts can be your first line of defense against delays. But they have to be drafted very carefully. Construction Delay Claims, Fourth Edition gives you an in-depth analysis of all the pertinent clauses and details what they can and can’t do to minimize delays and avoid litigation.

This resource is written for everyone involved with delay and impact construction claims — the most common form of disputes in the construction industry. You’ll find that this resource presents the most thorough, detailed review of delay claims liability available, including a complete description of the entire process for filing and pursuing claims along with more than 1,950 cases and analyses.

It gives you the information you need to determine your best course of action. The book presents detailed knowledge drawn from the authors’ thirty-five years of experience in the industry. You’ll learn how to anticipate delays and mitigate damages through the use of advanced planning and immediate responses by the parties involved. You’ll also receive helpful instructions about the best use of construction schedules to avert delays, or to prove their impact if they do occur.

Coverage includes:

  • Effective ways to challenge a claimant’s use of the Total Cost Method of Calculation
  • The effectiveness of “no damages for delay” clauses
  • The use of ADR methods to resolve delay claims
  • The meaning and implication of concurrent delays
  • Cumulative impact effect of multiple change orders
  • The impact and probability of delays in design-build, construction management, and multiple prime contracting
  • Latest research into the effect and measurement of lost productivity
  • The most recent assessments of how states are applying the Eichleay formula

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Construction Change Order Claims, Second Edition

Published: July 2012


Anticipate, evaluate and litigate claims and get up-to-date with the latest methods for determining value of work, with the definitive guide to construction change orders. Commonly encountered claim issues are covered in detail, including surety issues, evaluating changes resulting from ambiguous specifications or inadequate design, measuring the cost impact of delays and proving the price of damages. Construction Change Order Claims delivers innovative defenses and offers practical tips and accounting tools to evaluate progress and calculate payments.

Is a change order on a construction project an “extra”? When does an owner’s unintentional interference cross the line between a mere hindrance to an alteration of the contractor’s intended methods of performance? What specific circumstances support the use of the cardinal change doctrine? When should the Percentage of Completion accounting method be employed? This all-in-one resource helps you quickly answer these difficult questions and steers you through every type of change claim, offering hands-on guidance and analysis from 25 experienced practitioners.

Table of Contents:

  • Chapter 1: The Owner’s Right to Make Changes and the Contractor’s Right to be Paid
  • Chapter 2: Scope of Typical Clauses
  • Chapter 3: Authority to Order Changes
  • Chapter 4: Formal Change Orders and Constructive Changes
  • Chapter 5: Challenging the Finality of an Executed Change Order
  • Chapter 6: Contractor Certifications and False Claims
  • Chapter 7: Changes Resulting from Breach of Implied Warranties, Misrepresentation, and Non-Disclosure of Superior Knowledge
  • Chapter 8: Changes Resulting from Ambiguous Specifications
  • Chapter 9: Changes That Result from Delays and Interferences
  • Chapter 10: Changes Resulting from Impossibility or Impracticability of Performance
  • Chapter 11: The Cardinal Change
  • Chapter 12: Changes Resulting from Termination
  • Chapter 13: Notice Requirements for Changes and Related Claims
  • Chapter 14: Pre-Litigation Advice for Change Order Claims
  • Chapter 15: Preparing and Defending a Claim for Damages: A Practical Guide
  • Chapter 16: Surety Issues Pertaining to Changes
  • Chapter 17: Accounting for Change Orders: How and When to Recognize Revenue from Change Orders
  • Chapter 18: Proving and Pricing Damages
  • Table of cases
  • Index

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Archived Webinar – How to Engage Employees


"This webinar was excellent. It provided me with some direction on how to deal with an ongoing employee issue."

- Jolene Seip, Bast's Tire Service Ltd.

"The speaker clearly communicated and emphasized the important key drivers used to engage employees."
- Tina Vedovat, Nimlok Canada Ltd.




Webinar information current as of May 14, 2009

CCH's How to Engage Employees will provide tools and techniques to assist you in managing the distractions that face your employees on a daily basis and refocus them on company objectives. In today's volatile landscape, there is no other single variable that can produce bottom line results like your employees. Employee Engagement is the critical mandate of the HR department. Add value, contribute to the bottom line and Engage your Employees for success!

Areas to be covered:
  • The key drivers behind employee engagement
  • The critical impact of managers on employee engagement and the employment relationship
  • The importance and methods for measuring employee engagement at the management level
  • Strategies for enhancing management capabilities
  • The complexities behind the employee-manager relationship
  • Specific management behaviours that drive employee engagement

Speaker

Barbara Adams
Barbara Adams is a business executive with over 25 years' experience within the human resources field. As Managing Director of HR architects, Barbara specializes in bringing a business approach to an organization's people practices. Applying a coaching style, she takes a creative yet structured approach to the implementation of human resources strategies and ideas; the design of people oriented workplace practices; and the development of people within these organizations. In presentations and projects, Barbara works to translate theoretical concepts into practical and realistic applications by the organization and the individuals within those organizations.

Format

The following is required to access the archived webinar:
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  • a sound card

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Archived Webinar - Succession Management


"An excellent information tool that helped to shed some light on a difficult subject in today's business environment for individuals who might not know where to start."

- Ryan Dejneha, Human Resources Administrator

"The information provided during the webinar was useful and I will be able to integrate some best practices into our current succession planning process."
- Tammy Stevenson, Human Resources Advisor



Webinar information current as of March 26, 2009 

The responsibility of developing and finding tomorrow's leaders today is a daunting task. This archived webinar will teach you how to audit your current succession initiatives while ensuring your planning integrates with broader corporate strategies. You will also gain insights into employer best practices and common pitfall as well as the tools and techniques you need for developing current initiatives into winning succession management programs.

Learn how to:

  • Ensure that succession planning integrates with broader corporate strategies and plans
  • What is the goal of succession planning
  • What role corporate culture plays in succession planning
  • Utilize resource planning to support succession planning
    • The importance of having a strong assessment tool for evaluating competencies
    • How to balance internally focused succession plans with an understanding of the talent available externally
    • Resource planning tools that support succession planning
  • Develop an action plan for succession planning

Speakers

Sandra Weeks
Sandra Weeks brings over 20 years of consulting experience managing a wide range of human resource projects in all industry sectors. She also has extensive experience in designing and delivering professional development activities for human resources professionals. Specifically, she has over 15 years experience as an Instructor in the WorldatWork Certification program, delivering certification courses in Total Rewards, Base Pay Design and Performance Management. In a

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Ultimate HR Manual - Western Edition (HRMAM)

FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA (HRMAM) MEMBERS ONLY The Ultimate HR Manual - Western Edition (Manitoba), the "how-to" resource for HR professionals in Western Canada, will be available September 2008, officially endorsed by HRMAM. HERE'S WHY THIS HR MANUAL IS DIFFERENT FROM THE REST.

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Ultimate HR Manual - Western Edition (BCHRMA)

A joint effort of British Columbia Human Resource Management Association (BC HRMA) and CCH – the content and strategy for this unique reference resource was determined by results of a survey to more then 5,000 members and associates of the BC HRMA.

The concept for the Ultimate HR Manual-Western Edition is based on the highly successful Ultimate HR Manual originally developed in partnership with the HRPAO.

We asked. You answered. So we went to work!

Who knows what should be in an HR manual better than your Human Resource Professional community? The facts on what you want as an HR Professional came out loud and clear in our survey results. You told us you don’t want loads of detail on legislation. And that you don’t want abstract theory or academic discussion. In short, you told us you don’t want the kind of HR resource that is already out there.

Instead, you told us you want practical, easy-to-find, easy-to-read answers and solutions to help you deal with the situations and issues that you face every day.

As a result, we listened to what you want and we’re going to give it to you.

Here are the 6 key benefits you’ll enjoy with the new Ultimate HR Manual – Western Edition.

Minimize your HR compliance concerns - Millions of dollars are paid out over compliance issues each year, which is why compliance is a key concern of every HR Manager. This is one concern you won’t have anymore because each month you’ll receive a monthly newsletter letting you know about relevant changes in both federal, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba legislation.

You’ll have all the forms, checklists and templates you’ll ever need - Having easy access to these work aids will save you immeasurable time, especially when you can customize and print them for your specific purpose.

You’ll be a more effective manager - You’ll have hundreds of “best practice” tips on productivity, motivation and other key bottom line areas. And you’ll be able to speak and act with even more authority in difficult and controversial situations because you’ll have proven expert opinion and advice to back you up.

You’ll be able to stay current without hours of tough reading - Staying up-to-date means slogging through baffling legalese or complicated legislation. But you don’t need to know the details of change. All you need to know is how your organization will be affected. And that’s what you’ll find out in the easy-to-read concise commentaries in the Ultimate HR Manual-Western Edition.

You’ll be able to trust and rely on the content - We’ve calle

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Your Employment Standards Questions Answered - Federal and Provincial Guidance, 6th Edition


Your Employment Standard Questions Answered - Federal and Provincial Guidance, 6th Edition

If you're looking for answers to the many employment standards questions you come across every day, you need Your Employment Standards Questions Answered – Federal and Provincial Guidance, 6th Edition at your fingertips.

With a clear index and detailed tables of contents for each chapter to easily point you to the appropriate section, as well as a straightforward question-and-answer format, this concise reference fits neatly into your busy day.

Covering legislation from all 14 jurisdictions in Canada, this book is intended for employers, human resources professionals, employees, consultants and all those concerned with the employment relationship. While principles underlying employment and human rights law are standard across the country, the details vary a great deal. You'll find this new edition of Your Employment Standards Questions Answered – Federal and Provincial Guidance, 6th Edition more useful than ever.

Table of Contents:

  • Defining and Regulating the Employment Relationship
  • Minimum Age of Employment
  • Minimum Wages and Call-In Pay
  • Hours of Work and Overtime Pay
  • Statutory Holidays
  • Vacations with Pay
  • Leaves of Absence
  • Payment of Wages
  • Personnel Records
  • Termination of Employment
  • Wrongful Dismissal
  • Discrimination in Employment
  • Harassment at Work
  • Equal Pay and Pay Equity
  • Employment Equity
  • Enforcement of Employment Standards

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Ultimate HR Manual - Student Edition

 
** The Ultimate HR Manual – Student Edition eBook is exclusively available for HRPA student members**

Get the study tool that prepares you to be a successful HR practitioner!


Introduction

The Ultimate HR Manual offers practical advice and solutions to help HR practitioners deal with everyday HR and employment issues. It contains a wide range of time-saving tools and templates that can be used as a starting point for developing policies and practices, or for auditing existing ones. It is also a good starting point for those wishing to learn about the HR function, processes, legislative framework, and practical application.

This Student Edition eBook (non-subscription) version of the Ultimate HR Manual aims to offer a valuable resource suitable for students and new professionals entering the world of HR.

What Your Student Edition eBook Includes

The Ultimate HR Manual – Student Edition eBook is a comprehensive HR resource. It provides you with practical advice and solutions to help you prepare for the HR and employment issues that you will face everyday. This study tool covers the most essential areas of Human Resources, the hot topics about which HR practitioners need reliable information, and practical guidelines to help them create and implement policies.

In this eBook you will find 82 topical chapters and 1250 pages of content arranged within nine key HR areas: 

  • Strategic Human Resources
  • Staffing
  • Employment Contracts
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Employment Standards and Human Rights
  • Health and Safety
  • Performance Management
  • Labour Relations
  • Training and Development  

A tenth section lists helpful sources of information for e

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HR Connected

  

As a senior HR professional, are you looking for reliable, timely and in-depth coverage of the issues that matter most to your profession? Look no further, Wolters Kluwer CCH's HR Connected is a current awareness alert service that gives you the information you need when you need it most. There is no better way to stay abreast with up-to-date information, content and analysis.

This comprehensive resource was developed in partnership with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) offering authored articles, regulatory updates, case digests, and frequently asked questions. Written and maintained by authoritative, industry experts and delivered once per week directly to your inbox or mobile device with no logins required.

HR Professionals always tell us how they are subscribed to many different information sources to keep tabs on what they need to know. Our team of HR and legal editors review current news and curate it down to only the stuff that matters most.

Let’s not forget to mention that HR Connected also includes enriched archival content that dates back to the 1990s! 

Topics covered include:  

  • Employment and Labour Law
  • Labour Relations
  • Benefits and Pensions
  • Payroll
  • Health and Safety
  • Compensation
  • Other General HR topics

Developed with your most critical compliance interests in mind, HR Connected provides comprehensive coverage of recent developments.

CLICK HERE to review a few free sample articles from HR Connected.

HRPA and BCHRMA members save $150 off the list price! 

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Canadian Master Payroll Guide, 5th Edition

Canadian Master Payroll Guide, 5th Edition is an essential resource for day-to-day payroll functions.  This guide puts all the critical information you need to solve day-to-day payroll issues at your fingertips. This essential resource is the only guide on the market to include convenient charts and formulas. Plus, its comprehensive information is packaged in a portable format that’s up-to-date and easy to understand. 

The Canadian Master Payroll Guide also includes background and commentaries that provide helpful guidance on how to apply the information in each section. The Guide is organized in an intuitive way that mirrors the payroll workflow and covers standard payroll situations. 

View the Table of Contents.

This book helps you ensure that:

  • Payroll transactions are accurately reported and recorded
  • Your organization meets all governing legislation and regulations
  • Monies withheld from employees’ pay are held in trust and remitted on the appropriate due dates
  • Your organization is protected against payroll-related fraud
  • Your organization maintains the confidentiality of the information flowing through the payroll department
Big changes for the 2014 Edition:
  • No More SIN Cards: What’s the Impact? 
  • EI premium freeze for the next 3 years. What’s coming next?
  • New leaves of absence in six Canadian jurisdictions and several minimum wage changes - are you impacted? 
  • Reduction in frequency of CRA remittances, what are the specifics? 
  • Significant 2014 budgetary changes in Ontario, BC, and Quebec. How do these affect you?  
These 2014 figures were added throughout: 
  • Provincial tax rates; 
  • CPP/QPP annual maximums and contribution rates; 
  • EI premiums and premium reduction; 
  • Workers’ compensation maximum insurance earnings; 
  • Employer taxes and levies and; 
  • Employer pension plan contribution limits

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    Canadian Master Labour Guide, 29th Edition

    Readers of the Canadian Master Labour Guide know that finding a trustworthy information source is vital and they have been placing their trust in our guide for over 28 years. 

    This best-seller can help you stay on top of changes to employment and labour law.
    With complete coverage of federal and provincial labour and employment laws, the Canadian Master Labour Guide gives you the essential information every employer needs to know in one portable and trustworthy source.

    WHY Choose Canadian Master Labour Guide?

    Employers and advisers turn to Canadian Master Labour Guide as the definitive source for employment and labour law, including information on:

    • Key changes in statutory requirements
    • Critical court rulings
    • New government policies

    Key topics include:

    • Labour Jurisdictions
    • Labour Standards
    • Fair Employment Practices: Human Rights, Equal Pay/Pay Equity, and Employment Equity
    • Special Issues: Occupational Health and Safety and Employment Insurance
    • Organized Labour
    • Collective Bargaining

    WHAT’S NEW in the 29th Edition?

    • Family Day holiday introduced in British Columbia.
    • Leaves of absence:
      • Reservist leave added for Nunavut.
      • Leave for death or disappearance of a child added for the federal jurisdiction and Manitoba.
      • Leave for a critically ill child introduced for the federal jurisdiction and Manitoba.
    • Maximum hours of operation on Sundays and certain holidays expanded for retail businesses in Manitoba.
    • Minimum wage increases in Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.
    • New definitions of “suitable employment” and “reasonable job search” for Employment Insurance claimants.
    • Expanded commentary on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
    • Repeal of the exception which permitted mandatory retirement in the Canadian Human Rights Act.
    • New prohibited grounds of discrimination:
      • Gender identity in Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and On

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    Archived Webinar - Workforce Planning


    Webinar information current as of December 2, 2010

    Bonus Material: A copy of the supporting paper and a complete Question and Answer document prepared by the speaker will be provided in this archived webinar.

    In a period of uncertainty and high turnover, workforce planning is an important element of an organization's overall strategic plan. Being proactive in anticipating workforce needs helps to maximize organizational efficiencies and avoid unnecessary costs that commonly result from unanticipated change. Today's HR professionals must have a clear understanding of how to develop an effective workforce plan that will cultivate organization-wide efficiencies. Learn how to better prepare for HR related contingencies that could prevent an organization from reaching its strategic goals.

    Key Learning Objectives:

    • Understand the relevance of linking the workforce plan to the organizational strategic plan
    • Recognize the value of executive buy in to the success of the workforce plans
    • Appreciate the need for preplanning
    • Understand the importance of organization wide involvement in the development and maintenance of the workforce plan
    • Understand how the workforce plan impacts the various functions of HR
    • Appreciate and communicate the significance of ongoing measurement and revision

    Speaker

    Kathline Holmes, CHRP

    Kathline Holmes, President of Gailforce Resources is an engaging and dynamic speaker who has a passion for people and a talent for aligning people and processes to business goals. A Certified Human Resources Professional with HRM training from Cornell University, she serves on the BC Human Resources Management Association Advisory Council for the Southern Interior Region and contributes articles as an HR expert and mentor for HEART Business Journal for Women.

    With almost two decades of experience in management, career counselling and workshop development and facilitation, Kathline combines her vast experience, knowledge and skills to offer services that assist businesses to create a workforce with the characteristics and qualities required to drive their desired outcomes. She takes pride in providing up to date information to meet the human resources needs faced by business today.

    Format

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    Archived Webinar - Top HR Trends for 2012

    For many people, trends are either for (1) the bean counters upstairs to find more reasons to slash our budgets or (2) the organizational leadership to find more reasons for us to do more with less. These perceptions could not be further from the truth. While the improper use of trends lends itself to the boring staff meeting and Death by PowerPoint full of meaningless statistics; trends in all actuality provide a window into the organizational external environment and provides a roadmap to the direction the organization should be headed. This direction could be to capitalize on organizational strengths, take advantage of short lived market opportunities, avoid situations that emphasize organizational weaknesses or to prepare for a potential crisis either financial or operationally.  While the effective presentation of trends can provide critical environmental intelligence to the senior leadership; it is the integration of that intelligence into human resource (HR) plans, aligning the revised strategic and operational plans to the business model and aggressively implementing those plans that will provide organizations the critical edge over their competition.

    What are trends? How important are they? Why should we use them? How do I integrate trends into my HR plan?  How do I align the changed plan into my firm’s business model/ What are the leading HR trends for 2012?  How do I recognize and measure success if I use the trends in my planning efforts? While these questions may seem daunting, today’s HR professionals must have a clear understanding of how to effectively use HR trends as a critical management  tool to update and improve their HR plan so that it effectively  meets organizational needs based on the business model  and implement an HR plan that effectively addresses the challenges and opportunities presenting by the HR trends in 2012 and provide an organization the flexibility, agility and nimbleness to retain its completive edge

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand what trends are, their importance, their value as intelligence and as environmental tools
    • Understand the principles behind using HR trends as environmental intelligence and management tools.
    • How to develop and integrate metrics into the trend analysis and plan development process. How to recognize success.
    • Understand the leading HR trends for 2012.
    • Understand how to use HR trends as environmental intelligence and management tools and how to incorporate trends into HR operational and strategic planning efforts.

    This Webinar Includes:

    •  PowerPoint presentation with slides 

    The following is required to access the archived webinar:

    • Flash Player installed in your computer
    • an Int

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    Archived Webinar - Top 10 Employee Engagement Strategies


    "I found the Employee Engagement Strategies session very beneficial. It reinforced my belief that although business strategies are important, the success of a company truly depends on the level of commitment the employees have towards the company. That commitment comes through engagement."


    - Darren Lukasiewich, Business Development Manager



    Webinar information current as of December 8, 2010

    Bonus Material: A copy of the supporting paper and a complete Question and Answer document prepared by the speaker will be provided in this archived webinar.

    This webinar will present the most current information on recommended strategies to enhance employee engagement within today's workplace. The webinar speaker will explore human resources strategies that can be implemented company wide and what it takes to support the implementation of these strategies. Especially how you can prepare managers to positively impact the implementation and the resulting employee engagement. In this webinar you will not only learn strategies but also specific tactics that can be implemented immediately to impact productivity and company results.

    Key Learning Objectives:

    • Update your knowledge on current employee engagement research
    • Learn ten key strategies for enhancing employee engagement
    • Methods and tactics for implementing engagement strategies
    • The human resources role in driving employee engagement
    • The critical impact of managers when implementing engagement strategies

    Speaker

    Barbara Adams, Managing Director of HR Architects

    Barbara Adams is a senior business executive with 25+ years' experience within the human resources field. As Managing Director of HR architects, Barbara specializes in bringing a business approach to an organization's people practices. Applying a coaching style, she takes a creative yet structured approach to the implementation of human resources strategies and ideas; the design of people oriented workplace practices; and the development of people within these organizations. In presentations and projects, Barbara works to translate the

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    Archived Webinar - Take your Career from Good to Great


    "Wayne provided me with much food for thought, along with an personal action plan to build my network and get going on my next move!"

    - Allison Benson, HR Services Manager

    "Not only was this helpful and motivating in my HR role, I'll be sharing it with others in fields of: Political Communications, Construction Industry and Medical field. Impressive that the content is applicable to many career paths."
    - Cathy Shotton, HR Business Partner


    Webinar information current as of November 4, 2010

    Bonus Material: A copy of the supporting paper and a complete Question and Answer document prepared by the speaker will be provided in this archived webinar.

    It can be easy to become complacent with your current career opportunities, particularly when economic conditions suggest fewer opportunities for advancement exist. Take control of your career and realize your true potential regardless of external factors. In this webinar learn strategies for better managing your career and positioning yourself for more fulfilling opportunities. Capitalize on the chance to take your career from good to great.

    Key Learning Objectives:

    • Recognize and define their skills, interests, and values
    • Understand how their skills, interests, and values align with multiple career opportunities
    • Identify the best ways to structure their career plans towards continual learning and progression
    • Analyze their current career profiles and explore various career clusters and pathways
    • Set achievable goals and make informed, fulfilling decisions about where they plan to be in the future
    • Understand how personal ethics can affect business decisions
    • Apply decision-making strategies to career choices

    Speaker

    Wayne Rawcliffe, Founder and President of Senga Consulting Inc.

    Wayne brings over 25 years of organizational effectiveness experience as a

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    Archived Webinar - Introduction to Followership, Leadership and Team-Building: Alignment and Integration

    This webinar introduces you to a relatively new social science paradigm, Followership. For many years followership was viewed as an appendage to leadership and in many business schools, the focus has been on leadership. Why? The answer is really very simple. Leadership has always been viewed as the foundation of organizational power and influence. Did you know that leaders really spend 20 to 30 percent of their time leading, and 70 to 80 percent of their time following, but that following has never been viewed as an essential activity?

    Most people have a rather negative perception of followers. Children’s games of Follower the Leader, automotive manufacturer Audi’s bold declaration of “Never Follow” and parent’s warning to their children if “”Johnny is going to jump off of a bridge, are you going to follow him? ; reinforce the negative societal perception of sheep –like followers who are easily influenced, molded and are of little worth. Like with leadership,  there are specific  and distinct followership styles and associated behavioral attributes that certainly have an effect on organizations and their performance.

    Leadership model’s like the Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Model, focuses on leadership style based on the follower or group maturity level. Though this particular model has much research to support the premises of the theory, the focus is still on leadership influence and power based on a follower maturity level, versus a behavioral interaction and follower influence on the leader. What you will learn during this webinar is the use of a behavioral based leadership model that focused on the development and power-sharing relationship with organizational followers that is essentially a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship where the leader and follower grow and learn from each other where leaders learn to become Transformational Leaders and followers learn to become what is termed Exemplary Followers. This will not be an attempt to conduct a comparative study of various leadership styles.

    The concepts behind Exemplary Followership and Transformational Leadership become essential in organizations that are focusing on becoming self-directed team based organizations. Unfortunately, organizations that bandy the team word around and say: We are going to be a team! Or We have a team based organization, when in reality; the teams are just miniature versions of the larger rigidly formal hierarchy of the larger organization. At that point, the team concept becomes a joke and sinks beneath the waves of failure. In order to successfully implement these concepts in your organization, major organizational cultural change will become necessary in order to adopt and integrate e

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    Annotated Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Act, 14th Edition, 2015

    Whether you have to handle a CPP or OAS claim, calculate and remit withholdings on employee compensation, or ascertain the employment status of a contractor, Annotated Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Act, 14th Edition, 2015 is for you. This handy work is the only portable, one-stop resource in this area for professionals on the go.

    The section-by-section annotations and exhaustive cross sections throughout give you expert commentary and explanations of the legislative provisions, the regulations, and court and tribunal decisions regarding CPP and OAS issues. The book also offers up-to-date coverage of pending legislation and new cases, as well as key decisions of the Pension Appeals Board.

    Highlights of new information in the 14th Edition include:

    • Amendments implemented by the Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act (Bill C-38), including a summary of the new appeal regime and annotations to the provisions creating the Social Security Tribunal
    • All significant Federal Court of Appeal decisions on vital issues such as whether a per diem compensation rate is ‘‘fixed and ascertainable’’ (MNR (Canada) v. Ontario); right to appeal on CPP matters from the Tax Court of Canada (Davitt); online accessibility for claimants (Jodhan); interest award where erroneous information given by the Minister (Bartlett); approach of tribunal where claimant doesn’t appear (Evans); need to refer to every piece of evidence (Simpson and Brennan); motions in the Federal Court of Appeal (McMeekin); evidence on judicial review (McLaughlin); and extension of time (Daoud).
    • Important Federal Court decisions, including new authority on when written reasons for granting leave to appeal to the PAB are mandatory
    • Updated dollar amounts for YBE (for general and disability claims), YMPE and other statistics throughout;
    • New types of disability claims.

    The Honourable Gordon Killeen, Q.C., is an active member of the Pension Appeal Board and retired justice of the Ontario Superior Court. His conference lectures in recent years have been influential in the evolution of CPP disability law.

    Andrew James
    is a legal writer. He is the co-author of Ontario Superior Court Practice (with Mr. Justice Todd Archibald, The Honourable Gordon Killeen, Q.C. and James Morton), and Ontario Family Law Practice (with Justice David Steinberg, Justice Craig Perkins and Esther Lenkinski).

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    Your Employment Standards Questions Answered - Federal and Provincial Guidance, 3rd Edition

    If you're looking for answers to the many employment standards questions you come across every day, you need Your Employment Standards Questions Answered – Federal and Provincial Guidance at your fingertips. Now there is one definitive source to answer all your employment standards questions.

    Topics covered: dd

    • Minimum age of employment
    • Minimum wages and call-in pay
    • Hours of work and overtime pay
    • Statutory holidays
    • Vacations with pay
    • Leaves of absence
    • Payment of wages
    • Personnel records
    • Termination of employment
    • Wrongful dismissal
    • Discrimination in employment
    • Harassment at work
    • Equal pay
    • Employment equity
    • Enforcement of employment standards

    Why waste your valuable time scrolling through confusing government web sites or shuffling through piles of outdated print materials when you can find all the answers in one convenient place? With a clear index to easily point you to the appropriate section, and a straightforward question and answer format, this concise reference fits neatly into your busy day. Plus, the book is created by CCH, a company that professionals like yourself have trusted for years to provide accurate and reliable information.

    New in This Edition
    Our recent improvements make Your Employment Standards Questions Answered – Federal and Provincial Guidance more useful than ever:

    • Legislation updated to June 30, 2008
    • New chapter on enforcement of employment standards that reflects the increase in class actions with respect to employment standards such as overtime pay
    • Recent court rulings added
    • Personal data protection sections rewritten to include new privacy legislation
    • Provincial sections updated where needed, including Ontario's new rules on hours of work and Manitoba's sweeping revisions to the hours of work and overtime laws

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