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This is so offensive and inappropriate. If you want to avoid work, there are much better ways. This has led to criminal charges and likely a loss of employment. http://ow.ly/H6xW50yYxTV

Talent Canada @TalentCanadaMag·

27 Mar

Non-essential retail outlets in Manitoba can remain open for now, says Chief Public Health Officer. But size of gatherings shrunk to 10 and if community transmission rears its heads, things will change https://www.talentcanada.ca/non-essential-retail-outlets-can-remain-open-in-manitoba-for-now-chief-public-health-officer/ #HR #RetailHeroes #Covid19Manitoba

Talent Canada @TalentCanadaMag·

27 Mar

Financial aid requests won’t be hindered by Service Canada closures: Trudeau https://www.talentcanada.ca/financial-aid-requests-wont-be-hindered-by-service-canada-closures-trudeau/ #HR #Covid19Canada #ServiceCanada

Talent Canada @TalentCanadaMag·

27 Mar

BREAKING: Ottawa upping wage subsidy for small business to 75 per cent https://www.talentcanada.ca/breaking-ottawa-upping-wage-subsidy-for-small-business-to-75-per-cent/ #HR #WageSubsidyNow #Covid19Canada

Talent Canada @TalentCanadaMag·

27 Mar

Working at home in the COVID-19 era is a sordid tale of laughter, stress, webcams — and that puzzling question of what, exactly, your colleagues are wearing below the waist. https://www.talentcanada.ca/the-accidental-home-office-worker-laughter-stress-and-webcams-in-the-covid-19-era/ #HR #WorkingfromHome #Covid19Canada

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Offbeat Workplace News

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

February 20, 2020
Fired cop walks out of board meeting in his underwear

February 18, 2020
Firm sued Norway’s intelligence service after it tried to recruit employees – it lost

February 11, 2020
Career in HR a perfect prep for world of dog shows: Retired professional

February 6, 2020
Concrete company sues Norway, claims it tried to recruit employees as spies

January 31, 2020
Kansas City Chiefs bringing all employees, families to Super Bowl

January 30, 2020
Delta to launch new uniform program after worker complaints

January 24, 2020
Nothing to see here – navy base ‘gate runner’ just a worker who ignored instructions

January 24, 2020
B.C. winery worker may cry over spilled wine, but ruling won’t give his job back

January 24, 2020
Professional Lego builder ‘hasn’t worn a tie for years’ after giving up IT job

January 17, 2020
TV hen mauled to death: German court backs bigger payout

January 15, 2020
Government worker retires at age 102: ‘Your body tells you when it’s time to go’

January 15, 2020
Lawsuit: Ex Volvo worker fired because he wasn’t Swedish

January 9, 2020
Man dies in Germany years after co worker poisoned his lunch

January 7, 2020
Fastenal fires B.C. worker who criticized holiday gift via Twitter

January 3, 2020
Delta airline employees file lawsuit over uniforms it claims are making them sick

January 2, 2020
Wisconsin teacher admits to defecating in park for 2 years

December 31, 2019
The cop and the cup: Officer quits after making up story about McDonald’s worker

December 23, 2019
Police: Texas barbershop worker shot over child’s haircut

December 17, 2019
Fake social media accounts bring down police chief – and his successor

December 12, 2019
Ontario woman charged with making bomb threat at her own workplace

December 10, 2019
Flasher costume may cost schools director pay cut, demotion

December 10, 2019
Regina company using helicopters to fly replacement workers over picket lines

December 5, 2019
Airline exec calls out his own company over lax safety culture

December 5, 2019
Chipotle employs nurses to double-check that workers are actually sick – and not just hungover

December 4, 2019
Effects worker faces prison for explosives on Travolta movie in Georgia

December 4, 2019
Police: Patron angered by ketchup pulls gun at McDonald’s

December 4, 2019
L.A. cop investigated after body camera shows him fondling dead woman

December 1, 2019
Police: Man called out of work drunk, tried to rob workplace

November 29, 2019
Oklahoma police say officer got Starbucks with ‘PIG’ on cups

November 29, 2019
Teacher’s case of ‘football flu’ headed to arbitration

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TopicOffbeat Workplace News

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

February 20, 2020 Fired cop walks out of board meeting in his underwear

February 18, 2020 Firm sued Norway’s intelligence service after it tried to recruit employees – it lost

February 11, 2020 Career in HR a perfect prep for world of dog shows: Retired professional

February 6, 2020 Concrete company sues Norway, claims it tried to recruit employees as spies

January 31, 2020 Kansas City Chiefs bringing all employees, families to Super Bowl

January 30, 2020 Delta to launch new uniform program after worker complaints

January 24, 2020 Nothing to see here – navy base ‘gate runner’ just a worker who ignored instructions

January 24, 2020 B.C. winery worker may cry over spilled wine, but ruling won’t give his job back

January 24, 2020 Professional Lego builder ‘hasn’t worn a tie for years’ after giving up IT job

January 17, 2020 TV hen mauled to death: German court backs bigger payout

January 15, 2020 Government worker retires at age 102: ‘Your body tells you when it’s time to go’

January 15, 2020 Lawsuit: Ex Volvo worker fired because he wasn’t Swedish

January 9, 2020 Man dies in Germany years after co worker poisoned his lunch

January 7, 2020 Fastenal fires B.C. worker who criticized holiday gift via Twitter

January 3, 2020 Delta airline employees file lawsuit over uniforms it claims are making them sick

January 2, 2020 Wisconsin teacher admits to defecating in park for 2 years

December 31, 2019 The cop and the cup: Officer quits after making up story about McDonald’s worker

December 23, 2019 Police: Texas barbershop worker shot over child’s haircut

December 17, 2019 Fake social media accounts bring down police chief – and his successor

December 12, 2019 Ontario woman charged with making bomb threat at her own workplace

December 10, 2019 Flasher costume may cost schools director pay cut, demotion

December 10, 2019 Regina company using helicopters to fly replacement workers over picket lines

December 5, 2019 Airline exec calls out his own company over lax safety culture

December 5, 2019 Chipotle employs nurses to double-check that workers are actually sick – and not just hungover

December 4, 2019 Effects worker faces prison for explosives on Travolta movie in Georgia

December 4, 2019 Police: Patron angered by ketchup pulls gun at McDonald’s

December 4, 2019 L.A. cop investigated after body camera shows him fondling dead woman

December 1, 2019 Police: Man called out of work drunk, tried to rob workplace

November 29, 2019 Oklahoma police say officer got Starbucks with ‘PIG’ on cups

November 29, 2019 Teacher’s case of ‘football flu’ headed to arbitration

Topic
Offbeat Workplace News

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

February 20, 2020
Fired cop walks out of board meeting in his underwear

February 18, 2020
Firm sued Norway’s intelligence service after it tried to recruit employees – it lost

February 11, 2020
Career in HR a perfect prep for world of dog shows: Retired professional

February 6, 2020
Concrete company sues Norway, claims it tried to recruit employees as spies

January 31, 2020
Kansas City Chiefs bringing all employees, families to Super Bowl

January 30, 2020
Delta to launch new uniform program after worker complaints

January 24, 2020
Nothing to see here – navy base ‘gate runner’ just a worker who ignored instructions

January 24, 2020
B.C. winery worker may cry over spilled wine, but ruling won’t give his job back

January 24, 2020
Professional Lego builder ‘hasn’t worn a tie for years’ after giving up IT job

January 17, 2020
TV hen mauled to death: German court backs bigger payout

January 15, 2020
Government worker retires at age 102: ‘Your body tells you when it’s time to go’

January 15, 2020
Lawsuit: Ex Volvo worker fired because he wasn’t Swedish

January 9, 2020
Man dies in Germany years after co worker poisoned his lunch

January 7, 2020
Fastenal fires B.C. worker who criticized holiday gift via Twitter

January 3, 2020
Delta airline employees file lawsuit over uniforms it claims are making them sick

January 2, 2020
Wisconsin teacher admits to defecating in park for 2 years

December 31, 2019
The cop and the cup: Officer quits after making up story about McDonald’s worker

December 23, 2019
Police: Texas barbershop worker shot over child’s haircut

December 17, 2019
Fake social media accounts bring down police chief – and his successor

December 12, 2019
Ontario woman charged with making bomb threat at her own workplace

December 10, 2019
Flasher costume may cost schools director pay cut, demotion

December 10, 2019
Regina company using helicopters to fly replacement workers over picket lines

December 5, 2019
Airline exec calls out his own company over lax safety culture

December 5, 2019
Chipotle employs nurses to double-check that workers are actually sick – and not just hungover

December 4, 2019
Effects worker faces prison for explosives on Travolta movie in Georgia

December 4, 2019
Police: Patron angered by ketchup pulls gun at McDonald’s

December 4, 2019
L.A. cop investigated after body camera shows him fondling dead woman

December 1, 2019
Police: Man called out of work drunk, tried to rob workplace

November 29, 2019
Oklahoma police say officer got Starbucks with ‘PIG’ on cups

November 29, 2019
Teacher’s case of ‘football flu’ headed to arbitration