Description: Average yearly compensation for top 100 CEOs is now $10.4 million Source: CBC.ca Date: Jan 02, 2018 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ceo-income-pay-canadian-worker-1.4462496 Questions for discussion: What are the arguments about fair compensation for employees of companies? Do you believe the top CEOs are fairly compensated? How might this report affect employee relations at Canadian firms? Should government… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Ethics
How coworkers’ random coffee dates transformed this company’s culture
Description: Not knowing coworkers means coordination breaks down, information gaps develop, customers get a disjointed experience, and culture doesn’t get a chance to grow Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Jan 11, 2018 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/0109-biz-rh-ryan-fpe Questions for discussion: What sort of benefits have derived from this program? Why do you suppose this program has been successful? What sort… Read more »
Legalized marijuana in California opens floodgates for cannabis..
Description: CNBC’s Aditi Roy takes a look at how cannabis companies are getting ready for what could be a huge opportunity in the Golden State. Legalized marijuana in California opens floodgates for cannabis companies from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 02, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/01/02/legalized-marijuana-in-california-opens-floodgates-for-cannabis-companies.html Questions for discussion: What are the prospects for… Read more »
Impossible Food’s Mission to Replace Meat
Description: The company wants to end the use of animals in food production by 2035 Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Dec 28, 2017 Link: http://fortune.com/video/2017/12/19/impossible-foods-replace-meat/ Questions for discussion: Do you think this company can succeed in its stated goal? Which factors and trends suggest the firm can succeed? What the obstacles does it face?… Read more »
Older Canadians forgoing retirement, working through golden years, census shows
Description: The latest census data show more and more Canadians are choosing to eschew the traditional retirement age, whether for their health, their finances or just for the fun of it Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 29, 2017 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/older-canadians-forgoing-retirement-working-through-golden-years-census-2 Questions for discussion: Summarize the highlights in this report. What should HR managers do with this… Read more »
Vice Media Fires 3 Employees After Harassment Complaints
Description: Vice Media fired three employees for behavior ranging from “verbal and sexual harassment to other behavior that is inconsistent with our policies, our values, and the way in which we believe colleagues should work together,” a company executive said in a memo to employees. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 02, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/business/media/vice-media-harassment-fires-three-employees.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=12&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for… Read more »
Shouting ‘pay your taxes,’ activists occupy Apple retail stores across France
Description: A group of global activists stormed and occupied several Apple Inc. Stores in France on Saturday in a move aimed at pressuring the company to pay up on a €13 billion ($15.5 billion) tax bill to the European Union. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Dec 02, 2017 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/shouting-pay-your-taxes-activists-occupy-apple-retail-stores-across-france-2017-12-02 Questions for discussion: What is the basis… Read more »
Forewarned is forearmed: Train all management to handle harassment issues
Description: “One is never too old to yearn” goes the charming Italian proverb — as long as you keep such thoughts concealed. In today’s workplace, open unrequited love is a recipe for a rapid descent into unemployment. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Dec 01, 2017 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/executive/careers/1128-biz-hl-levitt-wkpld Questions for discussion: Summarize the advice presented to companies and… Read more »
Matt Lauer Is Reportedly Seeking a $30 Million Golden Parachute
Description: Matt Lauer’s lawyers are reportedly trying to ensure that the disgraced former Todayshow host walks away from his NBC gig with a hefty sum. Source: Fortune.com Date: Dec 01, 2017 Link: http://fortune.com/2017/12/01/matt-lauer-30-million-payout/ Questions for discussion: What are the issues facing NBC and Matt Lauer as they deal with his firing? How should management structure contracts… Read more »
Opinion: Matt Lauer is a litmus test for every workplace
Description: Executives and employees need to be on the same page about a company’s ethics and image Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Dec 01, 2017 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/matt-lauer-is-a-litmus-test-for-every-workplace-2017-12-01 Questions for discussion: What does the report suggest to management and employees about setting policies on ethical behaviors? What other thoughts do you have on setting policies?
