At the end of February, Ontario's Labour Minister Chris Stockwell finally made the formal announcement about the province's new Unified Workplace Tribunal, a massive restructuring proposal which may involve up to 22,000 workplace-related adjudications every year. Peter Frost, a professor of organizational behaviour in the UBC faculty of commerce in Vancouver, says most business executives need to treat their employees with a greater degree of compassion, despite their intense focus on the bottom line. By Muriel Draaisma Stress levels are rising in Canadian workplaces because of the use of information technology, says a new IT survey. The Canadian IT Issues Study, conducted by Athabasca University and CIO Canada magazine, found a majority of respondents think that IT is having a negative impact on employees. Fit is everything' Staffing agency makes bold statement By Muriel Draaisma A hamster swims in a goldfish bowl.
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A striped straw sticks out of an open jar of peanut butter. And a dab of toothpaste sits on the end of a screwdriver. By Muriel Draaisma Stress levels are rising in Canadian workplaces because of the use of information technology, says a new IT survey. The Canadian IT Issues Study, conducted by Athabasca University and CIO Canada magazine, found a majority of respondents think that IT is having a negative impact on employees. The juggling act of temporary staffing agencies Make it clear temp employees can be removed from assignments at any time By Muriel Draaisma When temporary staffing agencies have to deal with unhappy customers and disgruntled employees at the same time, they have to balance their business needs with their legal obligations.