Month: January 2016

Part Time Employment: A Rise in Popularity

By Guest Columnist Jan 4, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 4, 2016

The results of a recent survey by RecruitiFi suggest that the majority of American workers would rather take the flexibility of a part-time position than the improved compensation of a full-time job. As an employer, are you making the most of the modern worker’s receptiveness to working part time?

Disability benefits claimant abandoned job

By Shane Todd, Fasken Jan 3, 2016 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jan 3, 2016

by Shane Todd Disability claims management is never easy. It is particularly difficult when employees refuse to provide enough medical information to substantiate their absence and entitlement to benefits, while also refusing to return to work. The decision in Betts v. IBM Canada Ltd., 2015 ONSC 5298, provides guidance to employers dealing with such cases. […]