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Absenteeism In The Workplace

One of the most common problems facing employers in today’s workplace is employee absenteeism. It is not something that is unique to any particular industry as its costs impacts just about every workplace. This article is a manager’s perspective on the pervasive trend of absenteeism and why it is a huge problem. However, there are increasingly more and more ways to deal with it and help reduce its enormous costs. In a recent Ipsos-Reid survey conducted with Warren Shepell, Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) conference participants – who were mostly managers - indicated that the top causes for and contributors towards absenteeism in the workplace are “depression/anxiety and other mental health disorders” (66%) and “stress” (60%).

Pros and Cons of Flexible Benefit Plans
More and more organizations and companies are moving or have moved to a flexible benefit plan from a more defined benefit scheme. There are advantages to making this decision but there may also be some possible downsides...

Take Control of Your E-mail
E-mail may have revolutionized the way we communicate in the modern world but just keeping on top of your e-mail in-box is becoming more than a challenge for many people. There’s just too much, too often, waiting for a

Managing Brilliance
This is what businesses are looking for today - Clever people. There is no time to waste, and the old ways of doing things seem archaic in the new reality of business. As a leader, you have an obligation to your organization to recruit...

	Canada's Year-End Employment Numbers
	New Website Evaluates International Qualifications
	Are Bloated CEO Salaries Becoming Obscene?
	Federal Job Skills Program Helps People with Disabilities
	Increased EI Parental Benefit Flexibility Now Available for Adoptive Parents
	Shifting from Job Cuts to Job Creation
	Canadian Organizations are Resilient and Ready for Growth
	Pension Plan Trouble in 2012?
	Unprepared to Retire? You Are Not Alone
	Majority of Canadian Companies Optimistic About Economy for 2012

	AB: Occupational Health and Safety Penalties Doubled in 2011
	BC: New Plan Supports Adults with Developmental Disabilities
	MB: New Cabinet Committee to Focus on Jobs, Services for Families
	ON: Focused on Jobs
	NL: Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Review
	NS: Minimum Wage Increasing to $10.15 on April 1, 2012

This Month
viewpoints
Who Wants to Deal with the Big Bad Boss?
I do not think that any employee should be anybody’s doormat, even for their boss

features
Absenteeism In The Workplace
Productivity lost as a direct result of absenteeism is nothing to sneeze at
Pros and Cons of Flexible Benefit Plans
More and more organizations and companies are moving or have moved to a flexible benefit plan
What Not To Eat….. At Work
Some people actually need direction on what is appropriate to bring to work in their lunch bag or microwavable container

law
Employer Escapes Lifetime Pension Obligation for Dismissed Employees
An appeal court found the employer’s previous generosity to retirees was not a binding obligation forever
Woman Loses Grievance Over Excessive Absenteeism
An employee absent roughly half the time was reduced to part-time hours
Employee’s Signed Release Form Negates Human Rights Case
The Tribunal found it had no jurisdiction because the employee released the company from any legal claims

strategies
Take Control of Your E-mail
There’s just too much, too often, waiting for a response yesterday
Beware False Accusations
When employers make accusation mistakes, the wrongfully accused are well compensated

Shop Talk
Managing Brilliance
As a leader, you have an obligation to your organization to recruit and retain many of these prized commodities
Workplace Wisdom: How to Manage a Controller Boss to Create a Drama-Free Office
Most of us at some point have worked for an always "right" perfectionist

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