Can You Terminate Employees for “Quietly Quitting”?
No, but you may be able to fire them for other reasons. “Quiet quitting.” It’s a term you’ve probably heard in the past few weeks thanks to a new TikTok video […]
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These are Some of the Burning Labour Law Questions I Am Hearing Most Often
Can I be forced to return to the office after two years at home? And more... Some of my most popular columns are Q-and-A’s, where I respond to the pressing labour […]
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Just Cause Terminations
Date: June 8, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM PT Speaker: Anthony Panacci Employers have a very high bar to meet when terminating for “just cause”. This has left employers asking the question: “Can employers […]
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Social Media Privacy and Discipline: Workplace Challenges
Recorded Date: March 2 Time: 9 AM EST Speaker: Jeremy Schwartz Click Here to Access Recording More than ever before we live and work digitally, and so our online private and work activities intersect […]
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Legitimately Disciplining Employees Without Committing Reprisals – Game Plan
Employees who engage in protected activity on Monday aren’t exempt from discipline for infractions they commit on Tuesday. “Reprisal” is a fancy word for revenge. It’s a nasty action that you […]
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Illegal Reprisals – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Don’t punish employees for exercising their workplace rights. Reprisals, aka, discriminatory action, refers to punishing employees for engaging in activities that are legally protected, such as complaining to government authorities or […]
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Reprisals Complaint Response Questionnaire
A prompt and effective response is vital when employees file a complaint accusing your company of retaliation or taking reprisals against them for engaging in protected activity. The first step […]
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Texting at Service Stop Is Just Cause to Fire Driver with Disciplinary History
Sending a text message on her cell phone while her vehicle was parked at a service stop with its four-way flashers on was the last straw for a city bus […]
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Oct 13 – When Equality Doesn’t Cut It: How to Bring an Equity Lens to Workplace Violence Prevention PART 2
Recorded Date: October 13, 2021 Time: 9:00-10:30AM PDT Speaker: Jennifer Mak and Glenn French Recording To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a sequel to Part 1 of this two-part webinar series, […]
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Court Quashes WSIAT Stress Decision and Allows Constructive Dismissal Case to Proceed
Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental stress injuries, which meant as a practical matter very few stress claims would ever be allowed. However, successful […]
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