Bullying and Harassment: Addressing borderline cases
Colleen Ballance2025-06-17T12:08:46-04:00Includes: Webinar Recording with all Associated Materials December 10, 2020 While bullying and harassment are often easily [...]
Coping with Crisis: Responding to mental health emergencies in the workplace
Colleen Ballance2023-07-06T16:24:19-04:00October 24, 2019 Being prepared to respond to workplace mental health emergencies is just as important as being prepared to respond [...]
After #MeToo, Now What? Victims’ rights, procedural fairness, and reputational risk
Colleen Ballance2023-07-06T14:10:09-04:00June 6, 2019 In the wake of the #MeToo movement, complaints of workplace harassment have continued to rise in number while [...]
Chronic Mental Stress Claims: Examining the current response of arbitrators, courts, and workers’ compensation boards
Colleen Ballance2023-07-06T16:20:04-04:00May 28, 2019 With chronic or gradual onset stress increasingly being recognized as a compensable workplace injury by workers' compensation boards [...]
At the Breaking Point: The growing problem of workplace stress and burnout, and what to do about it
Colleen Ballance2023-07-06T14:13:58-04:00July 12, 2018 Stress, like other workplace hazards, can adversely affect employees' health, making them more susceptible to both physical and [...]
A New Leaf for Canada: Dealing with marijuana in the workplace
Colleen Ballance2023-07-06T13:57:08-04:00September 14, 2017 With the rise of medical marijuana use and the impending legalization of recreational use, it is critical for [...]
Conduct Gone Viral: Private behaviour, public reaction, and workplace consequences
Colleen Ballance2023-07-06T16:24:02-04:00July 14, 2016 The proliferation of social media use continues to blur the boundaries between an employee's personal and professional life, [...]
Bipolar Disorder: Understanding the condition, accommodating the employee
Colleen Ballance2023-07-06T16:18:33-04:00November 12, 2015 Bipolar disorder, previously called manic depression, is marked by dramatic mood swings involving extreme highs and devastating lows. [...]
Anger Management: Rage as a health and safety risk in the workplace
Patti Wellington2023-07-06T14:10:43-04:00November 14, 2013 Anger is a natural, and sometimes even productive, reaction in certain situations. However, sometimes individuals become angry in [...]