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26 Jan

Transit union calls for national task force as violent attacks reach ‘crisis level’ https://www.talentcanada.ca/transit-union-calls-for-national-task-force-as-violent-attacks-reach-crisis-level/ #HR #OHS #WorkplaceSafety #WorkplaceViolence

13 Jan

Remote work camps linked to violence against Indigenous women: report https://www.talentcanada.ca/remote-work-camps-linked-to-violence-against-indigenous-women-report/ #HR

13 Jan

B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for ‘time theft’ while working at home https://www.talentcanada.ca/b-c-tribunal-orders-woman-to-repay-employer-for-time-theft-while-working-at-home/ #HR #TimeTheft #WFH #RemoteWork

10 Jan

Uber public policy head wants Ontario to move ‘faster and further’ on gig economy https://www.talentcanada.ca/uber-public-policy-head-wants-ontario-to-move-faster-and-further-on-gig-economy/ #HR #GigEconomy #Uber

6 Jan

Non-compete clauses are on life support: It’s time to pull the plug https://www.talentcanada.ca/non-compete-clauses-are-on-life-support-its-time-to-pull-the-plug/ #HR #EmploymentContracts #NonCompete

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January 17, 2023
CN worker rescues kittens frozen to the ice in Humboldt, Sask., railway shack

January 12, 2023
It’s official: Toronto’s highways make list of most congested in the world

January 9, 2023
Wells Fargo executive in India fired after unruly behaviour with woman on airline flight

January 9, 2023
Woman jailed for three years, barred from working as state employee in N.J. after donation scam

January 3, 2023
Fake teen doctor, now 25, sentenced to prison for new scam – trying to steal $10K from his employer

December 16, 2022
Transportation workers find human heart in salt pile in Tennessee

December 16, 2022
Work responsibly: Heineken’s work-life balance device shuts down your computer

October 21, 2022
Day care workers charged, accused of scaring tots with mask

October 20, 2022
Worker who quietly lowered Vermont town’s fluoride for years resigns

October 3, 2022
Traffic is better, and worse, than before the pandemic

September 22, 2022
Worker was dead in South Carolina department store bathroom for 4 days

September 6, 2022
Airport worker steals plane, threatens to crash it into a Walmart store

August 29, 2022
Workers lauded for handing our free beer at game in Ireland after payment system crashed

August 16, 2022
Man claims municipal worker insulted him with bizarre phrase after illegal parking job

August 16, 2022
Help wanted: Calgary Flames job opens up for first time since the 1980s

August 3, 2022
Bat infestation forces Nevada fire station to close

July 19, 2022
Popular fleet GPS tracker should be disabled immediately over cybersecurity and safety risks: Researchers

May 12, 2022
Caution: Puppies at work – some employers embracing pets in the office

April 5, 2022
Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

October 27, 2021
Edward Rogers files B.C. court petition to have newly formed board declared valid

July 7, 2021
Tales from HR: ‘Equal treatment is for everyone else – I’m special’

June 28, 2021
Pandemic court leniencies keep woman convicted of defrauding employer out of jail

March 26, 2021
Georgia man receives final paycheque in pennies

October 29, 2020
Nova Scotia’s chief health officer says people should reconsider Cuban vacations

September 4, 2020
U.S. worker says he was fired from shipyard for wearing Trump hat

July 24, 2020
Man guilty of giving escort company credit card sentenced

June 1, 2020
Sweats are in, slacks are out: Could ‘work leisure’ become business as usual?

May 28, 2020
Man who hanged effigy of Kentucky governor fired from job

May 6, 2020
Stormtrooper with a gun: Alberta police take down restaurant worker in costume

March 30, 2020
McDonald’s worker charged after faking a case of COVID-19

March 17, 2020
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February 21, 2020
TV analyst? Spokesman? Freed ex governor in U.S. goes job hunting

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January 17, 2023 CN worker rescues kittens frozen to the ice in Humboldt, Sask., railway shack

January 12, 2023 It’s official: Toronto’s highways make list of most congested in the world

January 9, 2023 Wells Fargo executive in India fired after unruly behaviour with woman on airline flight

January 9, 2023 Woman jailed for three years, barred from working as state employee in N.J. after donation scam

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January 3, 2023 Fake teen doctor, now 25, sentenced to prison for new scam – trying to steal $10K from his employer

December 16, 2022 Transportation workers find human heart in salt pile in Tennessee

December 16, 2022 Work responsibly: Heineken’s work-life balance device shuts down your computer

October 21, 2022 Day care workers charged, accused of scaring tots with mask

October 20, 2022 Worker who quietly lowered Vermont town’s fluoride for years resigns

October 3, 2022 Traffic is better, and worse, than before the pandemic

September 22, 2022 Worker was dead in South Carolina department store bathroom for 4 days

September 6, 2022 Airport worker steals plane, threatens to crash it into a Walmart store

August 29, 2022 Workers lauded for handing our free beer at game in Ireland after payment system crashed

August 16, 2022 Man claims municipal worker insulted him with bizarre phrase after illegal parking job

August 16, 2022 Help wanted: Calgary Flames job opens up for first time since the 1980s

August 3, 2022 Bat infestation forces Nevada fire station to close

July 19, 2022 Popular fleet GPS tracker should be disabled immediately over cybersecurity and safety risks: Researchers

May 12, 2022 Caution: Puppies at work – some employers embracing pets in the office

April 5, 2022 Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

October 27, 2021 Edward Rogers files B.C. court petition to have newly formed board declared valid

July 7, 2021 Tales from HR: ‘Equal treatment is for everyone else – I’m special’

June 28, 2021 Pandemic court leniencies keep woman convicted of defrauding employer out of jail

March 26, 2021 Georgia man receives final paycheque in pennies

October 29, 2020 Nova Scotia’s chief health officer says people should reconsider Cuban vacations

September 4, 2020 U.S. worker says he was fired from shipyard for wearing Trump hat

July 24, 2020 Man guilty of giving escort company credit card sentenced

June 1, 2020 Sweats are in, slacks are out: Could ‘work leisure’ become business as usual?

May 28, 2020 Man who hanged effigy of Kentucky governor fired from job

May 6, 2020 Stormtrooper with a gun: Alberta police take down restaurant worker in costume

March 30, 2020 McDonald’s worker charged after faking a case of COVID-19

March 17, 2020 Tired of COVID-19? Watch these penguins take a tour of closed aquarium

February 21, 2020 TV analyst? Spokesman? Freed ex governor in U.S. goes job hunting