OK for Law Firm to Fire Lawyer for Insolence
Nothing gets the juices flowing like 2 lawyers caught in
Striking Union Can’t Picket Employer’s Other Businesses
The Alberta labour board ordered a striking union to stop picketing a car dealer and rental car business during its strike against a Calgary apartment community.
The 4 Steps of Progressive Discipline
There’s no point having safety rules unless you’re prepared to discipline employees who disobey them. In fact, having rules you don’t enforce is in some ways worse than having no rules at all.
LBGT Employees in Canada
As this infographic shows, HR must strive to create a workplace that accommodates employees’ sexual orientation.
Waitress/Non-Employee Can Sue Franchise for Sex Harassment
The sex harassment complaint filed by a waitress at a
Alberta Human Rights Commish Explains When Discrimination Is OK – BFOR
There are cases where discrimination is justifiable, e.g., refusing to hire a blind person to drive a taxi cab.
Is Working Remotely Really Working?
As this infographic shows, the Canadian workplace is changing.
Avoid Overpaying Employees Who Quit
QUESTION:
How do you control the risk of overpaying an employee who resigns or goes on unpaid leave because the manager doesn’t notify payroll that the employee has left the company?
-- Kimberley Orszulak, HR administrator, Pattison Outdoor
One-Time Bonus Payments ≠ Pensionable Income
After 5 years, a senior Ontario hospital HR official renegotiated
Manager Can’t Sue Union for Personal Remarks on Union Blog
The manager of an Ontario jail sued the union for
Safety Mistake Warrants Suspension, Not Firing
A forestry worker hurt his ankle after getting hit by
When Is Lying Just Cause for Termination?
Some lies are so serious that no employee who utters them can ever be trusted again; others warrant nothing more serious than a frown or slap on the wrist.
Office Blow-Up ≠ Poison Workplace Justifying Constructive Dismissal
Horrible relations with her staff caused a manager to suffer mental stress, go on medical leave and eventually leave her job. But her constructive dismissal lawsuit was shot down.
Waitress Can Sue Franchise for Harassment Even Though She’s Not Its Employee
The sex harassment complaint filed by a waitress at a Blenz coffee shop in Vancouver was pretty standard.