On Oct 22, 2018, former governor general Julie Payette gave enthusiastic assent to a Labour Code amendment intended to help prevent violence and harassment in
Workplace investigations needn’t be outsourced to ‘expert’ adjudicators. The vast majority of interpersonal conflicts may be solved by a company’s internal resources and a dose
The widow of a deceased worker has been awarded WCB benefits after a Court rules that her husband’s cardiac arrest was linked to workplace bullying.__
Dear Blue Collar, Q: One of our veteran workers is getting on in age. She’s very experienced and we’d like her knowledge transmitted to an
Dear Blue Collar, It’s no secret that our popular restaurant hires attractive women only. But one of our veteran servers has put on substantial weight,
Dear Blue Collar, It’s come to our attention that a member of our executive team was romantically involved with one of his direct reports. The
A scuffle between a man and a lady coworker in an Edmonton office building didn’t end well for their employer. According to witnesses, words were
Dear Blue Collar, Q: Last year one of our male employees brushed up against a female colleague while passing behind her through a narrow corridor.
A vast majority of Alberta employers shy away from disputing WCB entitlement decisions. A recent decision (Decision No. 020-0262) rendered by the Appeals Commission underscores
What bullying looks like in 2020 “I know it when I see it”. The phrase was used in 1964 by United States Supreme Court Justice
