A Lawyer First
A lawyer first and an employee second. W. Tyler Moore reflects on professional pride, an imperfect workplace, and doing work he doesn't particularly enjoy.
HR · Workplace Culture
Canadian coverage, focused on workplace culture, with verified short holdings, original analysis and links to the underlying sources. A publication date isn't the same as a decision date. The dates below identify which is shown.
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There Was Always a Place at the Table
Not getting the job you wanted can feel like grief. But someone else’s hiring decision doesn’t determine your worth, or your place among the people who matter.
Employee surveys matter only if the organization closes the loop
The Public Service Commission is turning its 2024 employee survey findings into a formal action plan. The useful management lesson is not the survey itself, but what happens after employees have answered it.
Where the Workplace Ends Is Not Where Employer Responsibility Always Ends
Canadian employers need to distinguish bullying, harassment, discrimination and ordinary management, including what happens at social events and away from the worksite.
Québec employers with 25 or more employees must register with the OQLF and begin francization
The OQLF's employer guidance says registration starts at 25 people working in Québec over six months, a threshold that reached smaller employers on June 1, 2025. Registration isn't certification, and the OQLF's guidance sets deadlines and a possible program that follow.
The survey is finished. Now somebody has to decide something.
Asking employees for candour is the easier half of the job. Public examples from UBC, Dalhousie and the Public Service Commission show what treating survey results as the start of decisions can look like, though none of them proves it works.
The Longer You Wait, the More the Conversation Has to Carry
A difficult conversation rarely stays the same size while you avoid it. When friendship predates a promotion, waiting can turn a manageable workplace boundary into a much heavier discussion about trust, authority and what the relationship now permits.
Harassment policies mean less when employees do not trust the reporting process
A federal occupational health and safety evaluation found that more than a third of workers who experienced harassment or violence did not report the most serious incident, and many who reported were dissatisfied with the outcome.
BDC post-merger operational integration, 2026
Current Canadian business source for HR aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
BDC change management framework
Canadian Crown-corporation operational source for change management.
Federal workplace mental-health guidance
Useful cross-topic source for mental health, psychological safety, culture, leadership and learning.
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