Human Resources and Labour Relations Review

By Sam Kemble

What's Human Resources and Labour Relations Review about?

Primarily a management-side, Labour Relations / Industrial Relations & employment-based educational commentary.

We discuss workforce delivery and labour market trends.

At times, we weigh into politics and public policy debate but only so far as it relates to their impact on management/union relations, employment opportunities, and labour market dynamics in Western Canada.

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Human Resources and Labour Relations Review episodes:

10.03.2022
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Human Resources Action
"We grieve with children, families and communities harmed by residential institutions that Canada imposed upon Indigenous People. We commit to a stance of contrition and lifelong effort towards the eradication of overt and systemic colonialism in society at large, and...
09.05.2021
Decoupled: Wages and CPI are on a break from one another.
With CPI trending between 3.1% and 3.7%, are wages following suit? The answer is no. CPI is inflated due to disruption in energy transition, increased government spending and cash injections from the Bank of Canada, and pandemic shifts, all of...
05.24.2021
What they’re saying about WFD Inc’s Witness Credibility App
What are people saying about our trauma-informed Witness Credibility App? We received positive and inspiring feedback from legal experts, human resources, engineers, project managers and academics after they walked through the demo. They say things like, “I think you are...
04.29.2021
Job Readiness:
Now we have no problem with established journeypeople maintaining their safety certifications as part of what it means to be committed to their profession. We feel less comfortable about this within the context of newcomers and apprentices. We also recognize that...
02.11.2021
Why Safety Rules Must Be and Be Perceived as Reasonable
Many industrial safety-sensitive sites operate on a reasonably authoritative chain of command structure to organize and execute work. However, due to the often large geographic footprint of industrial areas, usually in a dynamic, open environment exposed to changing factors, companies...
06.26.2020
Plato's Cave Analogy / Accepting the Existence of Systemic Racism:
WFD Inc. discusses the prevalence of systemic racism through institutions in Canada and accepting its existence in a non-judgmental way to embark on the antiracist journey. Plato's Cave Analogy / Accepting the Existence of Systemic Racism: Commit to a Stance...
06.26.2020
Is it better to be loved than feared?
Discussing the question, is it better to rule by fear, within the context of organizational objectives and psychological safety. Submitted by Workforce Delivery Inc.
03.01.2020
Performance Managing the Narcissist
The presence of narcissistic traits is increasingly prevalent in today's society, including in workplaces. We hope you enjoy this workshop which explores management strategies within today's context, including within the context of updated OH&S; legislation.
01.10.2020
Interview: TRC 92(ii) and the Private Sector
A short interview of a "middle management" perspective on the task of implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions 92(ii) Recommendations. 92 (ii) Ensure that Aboriginal peoples have equitable access to jobs, training, and education opportunities in the corporate sector, and...
12.14.2019
Indigenous Adults More Likely Under-Employed
Today we discuss a report that finds Indigenous adults are less likely hired & more likely under-hired than non-indigenous adults. The study in question was published by Statistics Canada in January 2018 and is entitled, "Overqualification Among Indigenous Workers In...
11.19.2019
Executing construction work in BC? Listen to this.
Discussion of a distinction in Human Rights legislation in BC that could land unaware construction contractors (newcomers to BC) in hot water.
11.19.2019
Attendance Management
Including Human Rights protected absences into statistics for the purpose of assessing the appropriate case management attendance response stream.
10.31.2019
Indigenous Relations Resources: Setting Up For Success
"The good news is, choosing to walk this path will introduce leaders to some of the most amazing, strong people one will ever meet. Once onboarded, Indigenous staff/leaders will need significant direct leadership support and the support of the whole...
09.04.2019
How to Respond to Grievances with Strength and Empathy
Workforce Delivery Inc. workshop on useful perspectives/effective approaches to grievance responses. It's intended for all interested, including: -junior, student & seasoned labour relations practitioners, & -keener supervisors/leaders wanting to be ahead of the curve.
07.24.2019
#03 Right Here, Right Now, WFD Inc Book Review Part 3
Part 3 of a review/summary of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Book, "Right Here, Right Now", discussing Nationalism, Populism, Globalism, Trade Agreements, Immigration, Populist Conservatism, the Role of Business and Conservative Solutions.
07.23.2019
#02 Right Here Right Now: Populism, Trade, Old Tools Not Working
The start of a review of Stephen Harper's, "Right Here Right Now". Topics: Populism, Trade, Old tools of Liberal/Conservative, Republican/Democrats not working. New solutions required, or we leave environment open for populist right or left (with possibly extreme tendencies) to...
07.22.2019
#01 Harper, Stephen, "Right Here Right Now " & Industrial Relations
Workforce Delivery Inc. 's new series on populism, disruption and navigating collective bargaining & labour / industrial / employee relations in an increasingly rapid changing environment. The intro to a new WFD Inc. series that describes...
12.31.2018
Respect in the Workplace and Bill 30
With the introduction of Bill 30 by the Alberta Government to amend the OH&S; Act and WCB Act to reinforce provisions to protect workers from harassment we conduct a GAP analysis on the widely adopted COAA Respect in the Workplace...
12.13.2018
Respect in the Workplace in a Post-Me Too Environment
Canadian organizations and employers: How they've responded and how they should respond to harassment allegations in a post- me-too and post-times up environment. A commentary from a management-side HR perspective, intended to be educational and instructive.
12.09.2018
Open Sites and Competitiveness
Why open site(s) and open competition/bidding through the participation of multiple labour postures is necessary for de-risking the project, to maintain the competitiveness of the geographic area, and promote the health of industry stakeholders. This is a contrary view to...

What's Human Resources and Labour Relations Review about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Human Resources and Labour Relations Review episodes:

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Human Resources Action

Decoupled: Wages and CPI are on a break from one another.

What they’re saying about WFD Inc’s Witness Credibility App

Job Readiness:

Why Safety Rules Must Be and Be Perceived as Reasonable

Plato's Cave Analogy / Accepting the Existence of Systemic Racism:

Is it better to be loved than feared?

Performance Managing the Narcissist

Interview: TRC 92(ii) and the Private Sector

Indigenous Adults More Likely Under-Employed

Executing construction work in BC? Listen to this.

Attendance Management

Indigenous Relations Resources: Setting Up For Success

How to Respond to Grievances with Strength and Empathy

#03 Right Here, Right Now, WFD Inc Book Review Part 3

#02 Right Here Right Now: Populism, Trade, Old Tools Not Working

#01 Harper, Stephen, "Right Here Right Now " & Industrial Relations

Respect in the Workplace and Bill 30

Respect in the Workplace in a Post-Me Too Environment

Open Sites and Competitiveness