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Fixed-Term Employment Contracts: Are They Worth The Risk?

Employers often hire employees pursuant to fixed-term contracts in order

Have A Workplace Harassment Policy? Why It’s Not Enough

Harassment policies are a common aspect of workplace administration for

Structuring Severance Packages

A costly mistake that employers frequently make is failing to include a clear and enforceable termination provision in their employment contracts.

Resolving the Issue When a Supervisor Lies About Another Employee

6 Steps to reconcile a supervisor and the employee harmed with a lie.

10 Things to Include in Your Cell Phone Use Policy

How to write an effective policy for employee use of cell phones at work.

Reinventing the Wheel: Changes to the Standard “40 Hour” Work Week and Expanded Decertification Timelines

The Saskatchewan Employment Act is the largest overhaul of Saskatchewan employment laws in decades. Not only can overtime hours now be banked if the employer and employee come to an agreement, but the employment act will also drastically change the timelines for decertification applications.

Privacy Rights and Unionized Employees

Less than a week ago, on February 7, 2014, in Bernard

Violating Employer’s Trust – Grounds for “With Cause” Termination

Dismissing an employee without notice on the basis of "cause"

Crown Corporation Collective Bargaining and Bill C-60

On April 29th of this year, the federal government introduced Bill

Privacy Rights, Copyright Holders’ Rights, and the Internet

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada in

The Latest on Driving with a Cell Phone

In the case of Her Majesty the Queen v. Kazemi, the defendant was accused of holding a cell phone while driving, though she claimed to have only picked up the phone after it fell on the floor of her vehicle. So what constitutes use of a cell phone in this instance? The Ontario Court of Appeal provides the answer.

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