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About the author
CKirkby
- earned degrees in language / literature and law (but is not currently a lawyer or a journalist);
- worked for over a decade on Parliament Hill;
- misses writing; and
- appreciates thoughtful comments, en anglais ou en français. (Email addresses are not published.)
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Category Archives: Employment
Voices against bad policy
It’s time for an update on the federal government’s garbage 3-day-in-office policy, in respect of which I remain an opinionated spectator. I had volunteered to help my former union but the only response I got was the general mailbox advising they had forwarded my message to the President’s office. This was unhelpful since my original email had already cc’ed the President’s office. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Employment
Tagged Justin Trudeau, return to office policies, solidarity, unions
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Thoughts on fighting the new federal in-office policy
These pointless obligations have to come from the time contractually paid for by the employer, not from the employee’s personal time. Employers are not entitled to conscript employees’ non-paid time for the purpose of justifying expensive real estate and selling sandwiches. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Employment
Tagged employment, labour, return to office policies, unions
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“This question could end up in court and is beyond your pay grade”
I was thinking again today about the decision that held Air Canada responsible for the garbage spewed by its “customer service” chatbot, as I tried repeatedly to explain a very precise question to a call-centre agent. Likely under-paid. Definitely under-supported. Continue reading
Paying people for their work
I was very stubborn at someone today re: the principle that they deserved to be paid for their work. Continue reading
Arbitrary deadlines
In case anyone is interested, there has been no activity on the pharmacare bill the federal government introduced a month ago and bragged about as a “giant step forward for our health system” and “a concrete step toward true and lasting gender equality.” Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Employment, Health, Politics
Tagged being human, legislative process, pharmacare
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“Professional”
I made this website for “professional” posts, but one of the problems I’ve encountered is how “professional” in practice means “not actually human.” Continue reading
A financial post
I feel like sharing a couple articles today, both quite focused on the economy. Continue reading
Proposed norm: commute time = work time
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about norms in the employer-employee relationship. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Employment
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Injustice against white men
There’s a popular article in La Presse today about a white man who is furious that 100% of jobs are not available to him like they were to his white man ancestors. Continue reading →