The holiday season can bring festive cheer to the workplace, and an opportunity to relax and celebrate with your teams. But it is also rife with legal challenges for employers …
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FeaturedSpotlight StoryWrongful Dismissal
Courts have repeatedly breached 24-month cap on notice periods, specialized skills might be the factor: Rudner
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIn several recent decisions, courts have awarded workers reasonable notice periods that extend beyond 24 months — which has widely been viewed as an unofficial cap on damages, barring extraordinary …
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FeaturedSpotlight Story
ADR can be faster, easier route to find amicable solutions to workplace disputes: Rudner
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkplaces are complex environments — and fertile ground for disputes. But courts aren’t the only way to settle disagreements between management and workers when things go south. Alternative Dispute Resolution …
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FeaturedSpotlight Story
Turning down the heat: Third-party mediation can resolve workplace conflict, repair relationships
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBy Todd Humber Disputes in the workplace are inevitable. From contract misunderstandings to workplace harassment claims, they can be financially and emotionally taxing for employers and workers alike. In the …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual HarassmentSpotlight Story
Navigating workplace investigations: Expert insights and best practices for employers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers have an obligation to investigate when they receive a harassment or discrimination complaint. But not every situation will require a full-blown investigation, according to Lai-King Hum, founder of Hum …
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Constructive DismissalEmployment ContractsFeatured
Clumsy, expletive-filled meeting a bad idea, but didn’t warrant punitive damages: Court
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA beauty esthetician was awarded 10 months’ reasonable notice after being terminated without cause. It’s a textbook lesson in how not to present a worker with a new employment contract. …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. logging company assumed long-term truck driver quit, but court rules he was terminated
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA recent ruling from the British Columbia Supreme Court reinforces a simple fact: Employers need concrete proof an employee has resigned. “Assuming” the worker quit or abandoned a position never …
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Employer LiabilityFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Rogers requires customers to show ID before entering stores in bid to keep staff safe, reduce robberies
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRogers is requiring customers to show government-issued ID before it allows them into its retail stores. A Rogers spokesperson told HR Law Canada the policy was implemented in 2021 to …
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
An ugly sign hanging outside the signmaker’s shop: CTV’s termination of Lisa LaFlamme
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmong the jobs I’ve never wanted is being the person responsible for designing, creating and installing a sign for a company that makes signs. It’s a very public display of …
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FeaturedMental HealthRecommended
Big difference between a bad leader and one who is psychologically abusive toward workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere is a distinct difference between simply being a bad leader and one who is mentally abusive. That notion was confirmed in a recent appeal of an Alberta Worker’s Compensation …