Canada: Do Courts Award Increases To Base Salary During Notice Period?

A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice court decision did.  In Chen v. Purdue Pharma (2015 ONSC 1967), a summary judgment decision, the court said yes, where the employee believed that actual salary increases would occur, those increases should be reflected in the notice period. We always encourage our readers to read the full-text of a decision to have an understanding of the context and circumstances. You can do so by clicking on the […]

By | May 13th, 2015 ||

United States: New York City Law Restricts Employers’ Use Of Employee Or Applicant Consumer Credit Checks

Action Item: New York City employers should evaluate their application and employment policies to ensure compliance with a new law regarding the request and use of applicant and employee consumer credit history that will go into effect on September 3, 2015.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed into law Int. No. 261-A, which prohibits employment discrimination based on an applicant’s or employee’s consumer credit history. The new law, which becomes effective on […]

By | May 13th, 2015 ||

UK: 2025: From HR To Talent

By the wonders of time-travel technology this article was written by John in March 2025.
As a Talent professional in the world of business in 2025, I spend just about all my time looking forward, as I am sure most of us do.  Dates, planning, diaries, targets and of course my next holiday.

On a recent flight I indulged myself by spending an hour looking back, thinking about how far the Talent profession has come in […]

By | May 13th, 2015 ||