Working Hard or Hardly Working?

By Robert Smithson The summer Olympics are finally over and the four-year period of hand-wringing over Canadian medal results has just begun. Amidst all the...

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Competition and Restrictive Covenants: Beware Boilerplate (Non-)Solutions

By Graeme McFarlane Your organization has developed its special expertise and is well positioned in the marketplace. However, much of that expertise resides in the...

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A Flawed Investigation is a Recipe for Trouble

By James D. Kondopulos “There is no specific standard of investigation that employers must follow ... Nevertheless, how the employer reacts is subject to judicial scrutiny. ...

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Avoiding the Term Contract Trap

By Robert Smithson It’s the time of year when many employers are filling out their seasonal workforce. The mistake of routinely hiring employees on “one...

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Employment Insurance: A Very Sensitive Subject

By Robert Smithson Our federal government’s recent introduction of proposed reforms to the employment insurance system has prompted the expected furor from both sides of...

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The Age of Uncertainty: No Horizon Line for Retirement

By Graeme McFarlane As the baby boomers age, the make up of the Canadian workforce is changing.  Economic uncertainties combined with longer life spans have...

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Think Twice Before Hiring Your Spouse

By Robert Smithson In smaller businesses, such as professional offices, achieving the right mix of boss and staff is critical. Losing that sometimes hard-won balance...

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Class Action Litigation – A New Tool for Union Organizing?

By Tom Roper On March 5, 2012, the BC Supreme Court certified a class action, brought on behalf of temporary foreign workers recruited to work...

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