Accommodating Diversity

Increasing diversity within an organization helps it to mirror the society in which it operates. A robust, diverse workforce provides employers with a resource...

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Legal Ease – Dress Code Complaint Reveals Societal Cleavage

Robert Smithson A Vancouver bartender named Karolina Bil has alleged gender-based discrimination against the owners of the Shark Club bar.  Her complaint reveals the cleavage...

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Legal Ease – Dress Code Complaint Reveals Societal Cleavage

Robert Smithson A Vancouver bartender named Karolina Bil has alleged gender-based discrimination against the owners of the Shark Club bar.  Her complaint reveals the cleavage...

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Metadata – the Dangers of Sharing

By Graeme McFarlane and Ryan Copeland The last time you sent an email attaching an electronic document such as a Word file, pdf, or jpeg,...

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Legal Ease – Johnny Paycheck Would Have Been Proud

  Robert Smithson      In his classic 1977 cover of the country song, “Take This Job and Shove It”, Johnny Paycheck gave voice to the pent-up frustrations...

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Legal Ease – Why Is This Place So F#%Anded Up?

    Robert Smithson      Among the possible acts of workplace insubordination, criticizing your boss to his or her superior ranks high on the list of actions sure...

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Human Rights & Workplace Woes: The Perils of Impairment Testing

By Graeme McFarlane To test or not to test? With recent changes to the Workers Compensation regime, the risks for employers have greatly increased.  Jail is...

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Legal Ease – You’re Fired – But Don’t Leave!

  Robert Smithson    One of the stranger aspects of the law of wrongful dismissal is the extent to which the duty to mitigate may compel a...

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