

	In the News A pandemic may seriously affect your business and workers' health. Find out how to control the spread of infection and plan for a possible pandemic. Follow these resource links to help you understand infectious illnesses and develop your workplace prevention and preparedness plans... Read More The Ministry of Labour has made it known that inspectors will be focusing on employers with high repetitive strain injuries. It is estimated that from 1996--2004, Ontario's employers paid more than $12 billion in direct and indirect costs related to MSDs. Examples of indirect costs include overtime, equipment modifications, administration, retraining and lost productivity. To learn more about repetitive strain injuries or MSI's (musculoskeletal disorders), click here. Guaranteeing Access: Meeting the Challenges of Equity, Efficiency and Quality This document summarizes the actions taken by the Liberal government since April 2003 to guarantee Quebecers access to health care services, shorten certain waiting periods and lists, and opens the door to the possibility of allowing individuals to acquire private insurance for services covered by the province's public health insurance system. The references in this article are specific to Quebec. However, the same issues of access to services and private insurance exist and are being discussed in all provinces across Canada... Read More In February MICA McQUAIG LARKIN held a successful client event on "dealing with generational differences in the workforce" presented by Dr. Linda Duxubury... Read More LEDC - Experience Works looking for feedback. Provide a testimonial on how you've used the Experience Works booklets... Click here What's New The HRPLD is pleaed to present a morning workshop on Project Management on Wednesday, April 12th. Our guest speaker will be Sandra Weeks. Click here for more information. Limited space is available. $99 for Members and $110 for Non-members. Register by phone (645-7741) or email before Friday, April 7th. Do you know about our Buddy System?... Read more Coming soon... A Quick Survey about Programs - get your ideas ready!!! HRPLD Contact Information: Phone: 645-7741 Fax: 294-0749 Email: hrpld@isp.ca		April 2006
				CSTD presents event on Performance Management... Read More Big Sisters of Woodstock looking for volunteer HR help... Read More New member looking for HR Co-op Opportunity... Read More Manage your communication with Traffic... Read More London Area Mediatiors' Association presents Applying Mediation Skills in Your Workplace... Read More Would you like to join a study group to better prepare for the PPA or NKE? Click here to let us know. Advertise with the HRPLD Click here for Pricing Book Review: Have you read a book that you would like to recommend to our membership? Please send it in so that we can pass it on. Check out our complete program listing for this year... Click here Newsletter Archives. You can view our previous Newsletters ONLINE! Click here