Concrete BC: International Women’s Day
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.
Sarkany Management Presents at Concrete BC AGM
Pamela Bragg of Sarkany Management Inc. presented to the Concrete BC Association Delegates at their AGM in Victoria about the significant impacts on the workplace that proposed changes to the legalization of marjuana and the unprecedented challenges this will bring.
Who Needs Full-Time HR?
Occasionally you need a little help, sometimes in-house HR just doesn’t fit your needs. Guess what? You’re not alone. There are plenty of small to medium-sized businesses who simply don’t have the resources to staff a full-time HR Professional.
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).
The Roots of Sarkany Management Inc.
So, many people have been asking- why venture out on my own? Why consult? Well, after years of being a small fish in some big ponds, as in some really big multi-national ponds – I wanted to take the leap, to be a big fish in my own little pond.