Something Old and Something New in Workplace Safety

By Robert Smithson March 25, 2011 will mark 100 years since the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire galvanized a movement for social justice. To...

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Privacy: We Know Where You Are at All Times

By Robert Smithson It seems, more and more often, the subject of my articles is related to the impact of technology on the workplace. One...

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On-Duty Texting Giving Employers a Headache

By Robert Smithson In the last week, newspapers have reported the RCMP have launched a crackdown on drivers operating cellular telephones, and that a...

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Facebook: The New Office Water Cooler

By Ryan McFarlane With websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Friendster, Linkedln, LiveJournal, MySpace, Delicious, Digg, Youtube, etc, our daily montage of comments, observations, celebrations,...

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Are Your Employees a Liability?

By Robert Smithson A recent family vacation in Hawaii gave me a reason to think about liability waivers. What I thought was that, no matter...

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Properly Implemented Employment Contracts Save Money

By Robert Smithson January is a great time of year for employers to focus on the basics of the employment relationship. A cornerstone of that...

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When Leaders Leave: The Case For (& Against) Covenants

By Graeme McFarlane When corporations are faced with challenges, most often they look to their executive team for leadership. These individuals are often highly remunerated...

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Legal Ease: Using Facebook for Disrespectful, Damaging and Derogatory Purposes

By Robert Smithson  Employees’ use of social media websites, such as Facebook, to make negative comments about their employer has become a real headache. It seems...

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