Todd Humber

If you’ve ever worked in retail, you know you can count on one thing: People are unpredictable. For every kind customer that walks through the door, there’s another who’s rude, …

It’s a reality many employment lawyers and HR professionals are familiar with — self-represented litigants (SRLs) can, at times, be frustratingly difficult to deal with. They can be emotional, often …

Relatives can be… annoying. Not all of them. And not all the time. But sometimes, when it comes to family you just want to cut the conversation short and move on …

When employers are investigating allegations of wrongdoing, they need the co-operation of witnesses who are often colleagues of the accused. It can create uncomfortable situations, with people afraid to speak …

Addiction to drugs or alcohol constitutes a disability that needs to be accommodated by employers. But that duty to accommodate has its limits. “This does not mean they are free …

June 23 was World Whistleblower Day. It’s an opportunity to stop and remember that whistleblowing is an act of courage, often undertaken by individuals with a deep sense of duty …

Some threads, when you pull on them, can unravel our very being. The death of a loved one is on the top of that list — be it family, friend, …

At HRPA’s Annual HR Law Conference, Tatha Swann, founder of Swann Law in Toronto, provided an insightful session on constructive dismissal viewed through the lens of COVID-19 related layoffs. “There …

There’s a simple reason why employment lawyers encourage HR professionals to use employment agreements with employees, according to J.P. Karam, a partner at Willis Business Law in Windsor, Ont. “It’s …

What would you do if one of your workers, in the lunchroom before the start of his shift, referred to women as “hos”? And what if your workplace was in …