Reading Time: 7 minutes I have applied for many jobs in both the private and public sectors in Canada. Some were full-time, most were part-time. Several employers follow a long, drawn-out application process involving several phases: asking for numerous personal and work experience referees;written examinations; telephone calls; and occasionally requiring flights out of province or drives to other cities […]
Independent Contractor or Employee
Reading Time: 6 minutes With business culture evolving, we see increasingly varied means to manage one of the most expensive and critical components of a business – human capital. Whether a business is motivated to reduce labour costs, streamline available skills, or minimize staff during slower periods, At first blush, it may appear easy to determine whether individuals are employees […]
You Can’t Do or Say That: Constraining individual conduct in a public and commercial world
Reading Time: 8 minutes Greek triple-jumper, Voula Papachristou, was expelled from the 2012 London Olympic Games because of a disparaging and racist tweet she broadcast days before the Games. European soccer players making negative comments about officials on or off the field now face suspension. An 18-year-old Canadian junior water polo athlete received a two-year suspension from the national […]
Changing Terms of Employment
Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction Darrell Wronko started work at Western Inventory Service Limited (WIS) in 1987, right after graduating from university. He worked at the company for 17 years, including four years as Vice President of National Accounts and Marketing. In 2000, he signed an amended employment contract, which included a significant improvement to his termination clause. The […]
