By Robert Smithson
Employers commonly give department managers the authority to make employment-related decisions for their own staff. Even when a company has an in-house...
Yosie Saint-Cyr LL.B.
A recent poll asked if a person's weight had ever influenced the decision on whether to hire, promote or reward the person....
By Robert Smithson
Most employers likely believe that an employee given working notice of termination and who refuses to keep working has forfeited any legal...
By Amanda Jones
This seems like a pretty simple question – and I’m not going to argue against your initial inclination that arbitrations are bad....
By Robert Smithson
I’ve said many times that dealing with employee disabilities, and the legal complexities they pose, is one of the most difficult challenges...
By Robert Smithson
Of all the technological developments causing employers to lament a loss of attentiveness in the workplace, the cellular telephone must be the...
By Robert Smithson
Lots of weird and (occasionally) wonderful things happen in the workplace. Standing in as Santa for a few weeks each December is...
By Robert Smithson
The range of policies which might be contained in an employee handbook is really unlimited. There are, however, certain core policies every...
