Termination Letter Is Awful but Employee Still Deserves to Be Fired
A TV station had ample reason to dismiss a support
Insurance Firm Sues Ex-Broker for Stealing Clients
An insurance brokerage sued to prevent an employee from taking some of the firm’s clients with him after he resigned.
Ontario Calls on Employers to Prevent Discrimination Against Addicts
The Ontario Human Rights Commission report on discrimination against individuals with addictions and mental health problems calls on employers to:
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