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Stuck in Neutral: A Comparison Between a Stalled Car and a Struggling Business
This morning Elodie found herself in a frustrating predicament: her car refused to start. Just a few months ago, Arina had similar issues and we can write a book about the car troubles we had to endure this year. It became a striking analogy for the journey of a Small...
The Power of Vacation Leave: A Guide for Small Business Owners – Unused Vacation Days
This topic might seem simple but holds immense potential for your business's success: vacation leave. The thought of navigating time-off policies might feel like an added complexity. Yet, understanding and effectively implementing vacation leave policies can...
Get Your Passport To HR Peace Of Mind
Are you tired of all the paperwork, hiring the wrong people, having conflict in your team and not sure what the labour law allows? This all while you only want to work stress free and be confident knowing that things are in place. We have the remedy and it’s called...
The Dark Side of Human Resources: An Eye-Opening Audit Reveals Surprising Realities
Picture this: Your business is sailing smoothly, profits are up, and your team seems content. But, lurking in the shadows, there's a silent threat that could jeopardize everything you've worked so hard to build. What if I told you that the ticking time bomb might be...
The Vanishing Act: Understanding Absconding in the Workplace
It is fast approaching ‘’silly season’’ many of you will be left in the dark regarding the whereabouts of some of your employees that have failed to return to work. You would wonder did the employee find another job or is the employee absent as a result of...
Team Building vs Year-End Function: Striking the Right Balance
As the year ends, many companies are faced with a common dilemma: should they invest in team building activities or throw a grand year-end function? Or nothing at all. Some employees do not like to attend year end functions. Do you force them? Other prefer...
How to Allocate Sick Leave When Your Employee’s Spent Half the Day at Work
How do you go about apportioning this sick leave in your member of staff attendance record if he/she leaves by 2pm because he/she is really not feeling well? Do you mark it as a half day because he/she left at 2pm? Or does the unwritten rule that 'if your employee was...
Promoting Equality in the Workplace: Understanding Employment Equity
What comes to mind when you hear Employment Equity? Do you immediately jump to race? Maybe gender or age? And do you think that Employment Equity is only applicable for larger businesses? Workplaces no matter the size, shouldn’t just be diverse; they must also be more...
Navigating Safety: The Importance of Risk Assessment in the Workplace
I get it, most days your to do list is never ending and some things are just more important. And this paper might be the one that always gets added back to the bottom of the pile. Yes, I do that too sometimes 😊. But, as described in the Occupational Health...
