The Employee Who Didn’t Come Back: Abandonment and Accountability

By Graeme McFarlane Many employers have faced the frustrating situation where an employee is away from work on medical leave, but she will not cooperate...

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26 Months’ Notice for (In)Dependent Contractors

By Brandon I. Hillis A decision from Ontario1 highlights the caution that companies need to employ when characterizing those who provide services to them as...

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Darwin Award for Daytime Moonlighter

By Graeme McFarlane So you think that those accidental phone calls are amusing and harmless, right? You may want to think again. A Fool Falls Afoul...

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Case Review: Workers’ Compensation and Partial Loss of Earnings

By Christina Catenacci In Puar v Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal, the Supreme Court of British Columbia confirmed that the original decision denying full loss of...

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Ready, Fire, Aim: A Flawed Strategy

By Graeme McFarlane When facing the difficult decision to end an employee’s employment for cause, it is very important not to jump to conclusions. Although...

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God, Homosexuality and the Legalities of Refusing Service

By David Brown For a country founded on principles of freedom, liberty and equality, the United States is having tremendous difficulty grappling with same-sex marriage...

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Determining Wrongful Dismissal Damages in Fast-Track Litigation

By Thomas A. Roper, Q.C. Rules of court in most jurisdictions in Canada make provision for summary trials or fast-track litigation, trial processes that are...

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A Fine Balance of Interests: Ethics, Confidentiality and Culture

By Laura Reid, CHRP You have been provided with detailed medical information on an employee and then learn from the employee’s manager that their performance...

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