What is the State of your Pension?

By Robert Smithson News media are awash with coverage of riots in the streets of Greece (with nary a Stanley Cup game in sight), a...

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So Your Employee is an Anarchist

By Robert Smithson You’ve all seen the video and still photos of the regrettable events in downtown Vancouver following the Canucks’ Stanley Cup loss.  But...

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Should Work-Life Balance Be Legislated?

By Robert Smithson Recent published reports indicate the Quebec government is getting into the business of promoting work-life balance.  Somewhat concerning is the prospect that...

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Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Spotlight

By Robert Smithson  The arrest of the International Monetary Fund’s managing director has put the spotlight on the workplace atmosphere at the IMF.  Doubtless, Dominique...

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Internet Search Exposes “Potentially Evangelical” Applicant

By Robert Smithson You may not know of Martin Gaskell.  He’s an American astronomer and university professor whose name became known in the employment world,...

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B.C. Ferries Captain Goes Down with his Ship

By Robert Smithson On March 22, 2006 at 12:22 a.m., the B.C. Ferries vessel “Queen of the North” plowed into Gil Island at full speed.  ...

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Whose Computer Is it, Anyway?

By Robert Smithson In today’s workplace, many employers provide their staff with electronic devices with which to perform duties. From cellular telephones to laptop computers,...

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Minimum Wage: Too Much, Too Soon or Too Little, Too Late?

By Robert Smithson Few things seem to stir the pot in BC as much as discussion about raising the minimum wage rate. Now, it’s much...

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