Indigenous Archives

Truth and Reconciliation Day- A Call to Action

by Maya Thau-Eleff | Oct 4, 2022 | Colonialism, Equity, Human Resources, Indigenous, Welcoming, Workplace Respect

Friday, September 30 marked the second annual National Truth and Reconciliation Day. This day should serve as a call to action to those working in the fields of Labour Relations and Human Resources. Reconciliation requires action on the part of employers, unions, HR...

Performance Managing the Narcissist

by Samuel Kemble | Aug 9, 2022 | Bullying, Colonialism, Compliance, Equity, Harassment, Human Resources, Indigenous, Labour Market Update, Mental Health Moment, Negotiations, OH&S, Safety, Sexual Harassment, TRC 92 (ii), Welcoming, Workplace Respect

The Increasing Prevalence of Narcissistic Traits Roughly 1% of the general population is afflicted with the DSM-5 recognized Narcissistic Personality Disorder. [i] Those with this condition must be supported and managed through accommodation that relies on medical...

One Dish, One Spoon

by Samuel Kemble | Apr 18, 2022 | Colonialism, Equity, Exclude, Harassment, Human Resources, Indigenous, Mental Health Moment, OH&S, Safety, TRC 92 (ii), Welcoming, Workplace Respect

What can we learn from the One Dish, One Spoon Agreement? One Dish, One Spoon: “[The treaty] between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples, Europeans...

Canada Labour Market and Employment Update, March 11, 2022

by Samuel Kemble | Mar 12, 2022 | Attendance, Collective Bargaining, Equity, Human Resources, Indigenous, Labour Market Update, Negotiations, Payroll, Recruitment, Wages

Canada Labour Market and Employment Update, March 11, 2022 Canada Labour Market The Canadian labour market increased jobs to pre-pandemic levels in February. Employers did this by adding 337,000 jobs across the country. Factors contributing to the economic surge in...

Lateral Violence: When the Oppressed become the Oppressors

by Samuel Kemble | Jul 17, 2021 | Colonialism, Equity, Exclude, Harassment, Human Resources, Indigenous, Mental Health Moment, OH&S, Safety, TRC 92 (ii), Welcoming, Workplace Respect

Lateral Violence When the oppressed become the oppressors. Lateral violence is a form of bullying engaged in by those oppressed and lacking power. In a state of anger, fear and at times panic, feeling unable to confront the system that dominates them, they lash out...

Job Readiness: Born Mainly from Positions of Privilege, What is it Now?

by Samuel Kemble | Apr 26, 2021 | Colonialism, Competition, Equity, Human Resources, Indigenous, Labour Market Update, Recruitment, TRC 92 (ii), Welcoming, Workplace Respect

Suppose we Googled the phrase “job-ready” and looked back to the content date stamped at just about 2000. The phrase was not as pervasive as it is today and often referred to: machines and equipment that were job-ready[1] for the projects that needed them,...