Apologies 101
You may have heard that Tuesday night’s performance by the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall was abruptly halted […]
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Workplace Sexual Harassment: A Problem for Management
This weekend’s Globe and Mail contained an excellent example of how not to handle a sexual harassment complaint: RCMP […]
Bullying and Workplace Culture
You can find a lot of information and advice about workplace bullying on the internet. Unfortunately while most of the […]
More on Confidentiality in Mediation
Confidentiality is a basic principle of mediation. But it seems that it is also one that mediators have to be […]
“The Interrupters”: Lessons for Mediators
I had a chance last week to see The Interrupters – a new documentary about mediators in Chicago who […]
Bill 168 – Investigating Complaints under your Policy
OK. You have a policy about violence and harassment in the workplace. You’ve got a program in place to implement […]
Bill 168 – What Are Employers’ Responsibilities?
Ontario’s Bill 168 lays out the responsibilities that employers have in preventing and responding to workplace violence and harassment. Employers […]
Defining Workplace Violence and Harassment – What Bill 168 Says
Ontario’s Bill 168 is an amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and has been in effect since 2010. […]
What makes for a “good job”?
My daughter is an avid player of the iPhone/iPad game “Tiny Tower.” The object of the game is to make […]