Are you compliant?  Do you know the AODA implementation phases and deadlines? The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was passed on June 13, 2005. The basic purpose of the act is to break down the barriers faced by persons with disabilities. The aim is to make Ontario more accessible to persons with disabilities…more

The first #HRBookChat took place this week to discuss Drive by Daniel Pink. It was a great discussion made even better with the participation of the author @DanielPink and participants from around the world. The HR book chat idea started in another chat held on Twitter on November 21, 2011 via #TEPHR.  The Engagement Project in…more

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck. At the Osgoode Employment Law Conference in December 2011, this is how lawyer Natalie MacDonald started her presentation on determining if a potential new hire is an employee or self-employed. How do employers know the difference? There are very good guidelines…more

Have you read The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom? I read it a number of years ago. It is a touching story that stays with me. I thought about the book when I received an email from a public relations firm this week, looking to write a story about an entrepreneur for a major newspaper.  The…more

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and joy! Joanne Royce Creating Happy, Healthy, and Productive Workplaces. This picture was made up of random words from my website and blogs.