contents VOLUME 31 / NUMBER 7 OCTOBER 2014
FEATURES
HR Law: Back to Basics............................................. 18
Sharpen your legal knowledge and brush up on best
practices for tricky situations
Are Rookies your Most Valuable Players?............. 26
Sometimes, inexperience wins
Interview with an HR Hero........................................ 50
Tracy Lapointe
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 6
Leadership Matters....................................................... 7
Professionalism and the HR profession
Upfront............................................................................. 9
The latest HR news
Legal Words.................................................................. 15
New leave of absence provisions
Leadership.................................................................... 31
Integrating new executives
Recruitment.................................................................. 35
Hiring temporary staff
Innovation..................................................................... 39
Curing founder’s dilemma
Productivity.................................................................. 43
Successful workplace flexibility
Talent Management.................................................... 45
Generating incentive through recognition
Health & Safety............................................................ 47
The HR role in psychologically healthy workplaces
Off the Shelf.................................................................. 54
What’s worth reading
The Last Word.............................................................. 56
Getting the most from goals
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26
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IN THIS ISSUE
In this edition of HR Professional, brush
up on your legal knowledge in several key
areas of HR law.
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