Nearly every management-side employment lawyer I’ve spoken to says roughly the same thing about employment contracts: consistency is the whole point. One template, applied evenly, defensible in front … Free …
Todd Humber
Todd Humber
Todd Humber is the publisher and editor-in-chief of HR Law Canada and its sister publication HR News Canada. Both media brands are published by North Wall Media.
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Employers owe notice before revoking work-from-home, Whitten warns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers that want to pull long-time remote workers back into the office can still do it — but they have to give as much notice as they would owe in …
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The case against the truck driver was won in the filing cabinet
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe truck driver was right about one thing. His time sheets were altered. He told the Ontario Labour Relations Board that he filled out his hours as a local driver, …
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FeaturedOpinion/CommentaryThe SidebarWrongful Dismissal
When a worker’s stalker becomes the employer’s problem
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe insurance producer’s manager knew what to say. When she told him, in August 2021, that a client’s representative had taken to following her car home along the highway, he …
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Legal group urges B.C. to restrict NDAs in workplace gender-based violence cases
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) is urging the British Columbia government to ban or sharply limit non-disclosure agreements in cases of gender-based violence, saying the contracts silenc… Free Membership …
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AI is good enough to fool the people who need it most
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberShe asked for a hearing where she could speak, because writing was the problem. The worker in this British Columbia case lived with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism and …
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That smartphone in your employee’s pocket? Well, it’s also a witness
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Alberta Husky gas station case will not make headlines outside the niche world of employment law. It involves a retail sales supervisor, a small chain of stations around Edmonton, and a …
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He wasn’t working out. Then he disclosed an anxiety diagnosis. Then it got complicated
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSeven weeks. That’s how long an assistant project manager worked at Colliers Project Leaders before someone in a corner office decided he wasn’t going to make it. The complaints had …
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Employers must investigate sexual harassment even without a formal complaint, lawyers say
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers have a legal duty to investigate sexual harassment complaints even when a victim asks them not to — and failing to follow a fair, thorough process can undermine findings …
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Canada Post and Ontario college cases test Charter’s protection of the picket line
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario Court of Appeal handed down two rulings late last week that will shape labour relations in this country for years to come. Both involved unions challenging back-to-work legislation. …


