management approach We use the Oracle database management system to track employee data such as work country (Canada/U.S.), employment status (employee, board member, pensioner or contingent worker; full-time, part-time or casual; permanent or temporary), assignment status (active, leave of absence, long-term disability, parental leave), age and years of service To ensure fair payment of employees, we follow the employment standards for each Canadian province and the Fair Labour Standards Act (FLSA) in the U.S., as well as the Collective Agreements for our Canadian union employees.