Canada (Saskatchewan) Pension Benefits Regulations Amendments

Saskatchewan - Pension Benefits Regulations Amendments
The new provisions will enable employers and unions to develop a flexible pension plan.

Canada - Overtime in Alberta

In Alberta, under the Employment Standards Code, overtime is treated on a daily and/or weekly status. More at:
Alberta - Treatment of Overtime

USA - Appearance-based discrimination

Appearance-based discrimination
The US is divided over the regulation of appearance at work - including weight, hairstyles, clothing and body piercing - according to a recent national survey.

Canada - Manitoba Minimum Wage

Manitoba - Minimum Wage Increase Announced
Manitoba’s current minimum wage of $7.00 an hour will increase by 25 cents to $7.25 an hour on April 1, 2005.

Human Resource Development Books

The international version of HRD Books has been updated.

Australia - Learning and Development

An index page of Australian Learning and Development articles has been created at Learning and Development in Australia

Employment Relations Books

The UK version of Employee Relations Books has been updated.

Human Resource Development Books

The UK version of HRD Books has been updated.

Canada - Employment Law Updates

Four new articles today.

* Several provinces including Alberta and Ontario have developed a
national identity theft kit that can be used by businesses to protect customer data
and comply with federal and provincial privacy legislation. Article at:

Identity Theft Kit for Businesses

* The federal and Quebec government have signed an agreement that will as of January 1, 2006, allow Quebec to have its own parental leave insurance (EI) program. Article at:
Parental Leave Agreement Signed

* On February 18, 2005, the Labour Standards Division of the Nova Scotia Environment and Labour Department tabled their report Averaging Review which includes three recommendations on the flexibility of managing overtime hours in the province for consideration. Article at:

Overtime Averaging Report Review

* Based on the recommendations of the Minister of Industry, the Canadian Governor in Council is proposing to declare the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act, (PHIPA) substantially similar to the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Article at:

Health Information Privacy Legislation of Ontario Exemption Order

USA - Minority-Owned Businesses

Minority-owned businesses expand, contract, and survive at different rates from non-minority owned business, according to a study from the Office of Advocacy of the U.S.
Small Business Administration.

Details at: Minority-Owned and Non-Minority Businesses have Different Characteristics

USA - Women redefining power

Women are redefining power
The conventional belief is that women are often ambivalent about power, but a recent survey finds that the vast majority of businesswomen like power and actively pursue it.

Job Satisfaction

Showing up for the Paycheck?
A recent report by The Conference Board shows that job satisfaction is declining among workers of all ages and across all income brackets.

UK - Public Sector Employment

CIPD gives qualified approval to new job statistics. See:
Public Sector Employment

Who's Reading Your Resume?

It seems that everyone is an expert when it comes to resume writing.

More at: Who's Reading Your Resume?

Canada - Keeping Your Staff

A recent survey found that only a half of businesses seemed to be concerned about employee retention. More at:
Planning Ahead: Keeping Your Staff

UK Workers Have Little Trust in Bosses

The attitudes of British employees towards senior managers are significantly more negative than those of their counterparts in the USA, with fewer than a third expressing trust and confidence in their leaders, according to a Watson Wyatt study.

Full article at:
UK Workers Have Little Trust in Bosses

Canada - Dealing with Fragrance Sensitivity in Workplaces

Fragrance sensitivity and other chemicals can become a workplace concern when it leads to absences or a decline in worker productivity. For many employees, being exposed to perfumes and chemicals in the workplace can pose a serious health risk.

More at:
Dealing with Fragrance Sensitivity in Workplaces

Candidates Who Perform Last Finish First

Participants appearing towards the end of juried competitions seem to do better than those performing at the beginning - and this finding has implications for recruitment and selection. Details at:
Candidates Who Perform Last Finish First

Updated page - Interviews

The index page for Interviews at JobSkills.info has been updated with new text and links to articles on the subject of interviews and interviewing.

See: Interviews