Tag: absenteeism

Attendance Management Programs and Human Rights

By Derek Knoechel May 5, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: May 5, 2009

Managing absenteeism can be a significant challenge for Canadian employers. A wide variety of factual situations may be complicated by employment standards, privacy and human rights laws, as well as any applicable union agreements. An example of the potential challenges of implementing an attendance management program (AMP) is the decade-long battle between Coast Mountain Bus […]

Spotlight on Boomers: Boomers redefining retirement and flexibility

By California Employment Law Letter Feb 18, 2008 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 18, 2008

The face of aging in the United States is changing dramatically and rapidly, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Today’s older Americans are very different from their predecessors, living longer, having lower rates of disability, achieving higher levels of education and less often living in poverty. And the baby boomers, the […]