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Going Under the Microscope: The Importance of Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

Going Under the Microscope: The Importance of Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

Your business is in trouble. You have uncovered a problem (e.g. ethics violations, harassment, discrimination, breach of conduct , etc) which may have started small, but you realize that it goes well beyond your scope of expertise. You need a resolution, but are unsure of where to start, and need an expert consultation to properly determine the root of the problem and where the solution begins. In other words, you need a workplace investigation.

The Changing Landscape of Harassment in the Workplace

The Changing Landscape of Harassment in the Workplace

One of the most significant workplace changes in recent years is the trend towards harassment related complaints. This difficulty of dealing with harassment complaints coupled with the expanded legislation has resulted in a minefield for both Payroll and Human Resource Professionals. Canadian courts and tribunals have awarded employees who have been victims of workplace harassment and bullying anywhere from $20,000 to $950,000 dollars in damages.

5 Steps to Managing Problem Employees

5 Steps to Managing Problem Employees

Dealing with your least-productive workers is more than just frustrating: it’s a major time thief. A new survey by staffing firm Robert Half reveals managers spend on average 26% of their time managing poorly performing employees. What’s more, 83% of those asked said those poor performers negatively impact the morale of the entire team at least somewhat, and more than half (56%) said morale is greatly affected.

Honesty, Humility Favourable: Study

Honesty, Humility Favourable: Study

Employees with high levels of honesty and humility are the most likely to receive favourable performance reviews, accord- ing to a recent study.

“Employees who self-reported honesty and humility correlated positively with supervisor ratings and job performance,” said Wade Rowatt, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and co-author of A new trait on the market: Honesty-humility as a unique predictor of job performance ratings.

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