Women Continue to be Underrepresented in Trucking
Labour force data released from the latest Canadian Census is disheartening to say the least.
In 2016 barely 3.5% of Canada’s 300,000 truck drivers were women, and now, over six years and enormous efforts later, gains of less than one percent brings that representation to a mere 4.3%.
Employee v. Contractor
Know the Difference
Understand the Risks
As a business owner you may need to determine whether to hire full time employees or use independent contractors. Don’t make
The Cannabis Cultural Shift
Today, recreational cannabis will become officially legal. The ramifications on Canadian public policy, and specifically employers, are just coming into focus
First, from an employer’s perspective, there is a significant difference in the way someone can manage medical cannabis (marijuana) in the workplace versus recreational.
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.
There is a lot of buzz lately, mostly coming out of the entertainment industry around sexual harassment. Yet I am always surprised in talking with people the number of them that don’t fully understand what harassment really is. Many believe that if the victim has not been physically assaulted then there is no “harassment”.
Cannabis in the Workplace: Rights, Responsibilities & Risks -2017 Workshops
Sarkany Management is proud to be presenting “Cannabis in the Workplace; Rights, Responsibilities & Risks“, workshops for the BC Trucking Association and its members. Non members also welcome. Follow link below.
Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace
Does your organization still not have a Workplace Bullying and Harassment Policy in place?
Distracted Driving, New BC Regulations
Anyone ticketed for Distracted Driving in B.C. will be facing some very new and some very expensive penalties.
The Quandary Around Medical Marijuana
At the intersection of occupational safety and workplace accommodations is the quandary around medical marijuana.
Employee Agreements
Too frequently, new business owners, as well as companies large enough to know better, request employment contracts for employees who have already started working at the company.
Do you need a Code of Conduct?
I recently had a client ask me, “Do I really need a Code of Conduct”? I told him No. Not if you don’t want to state your company culture and its social norms, and not if you don’t want to maintain a standard of expected conduct.
Privacy and Social Media
Employers and employees are subject to privacy laws. In Canada there are a number of laws that relate to privacy rights, federally there is the Privacy Act, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).