Legal Ease – When Terminating for Cause, Measure Twice and Cut Once

By Robert Smithson It is a rare employer who is not aware of its employees’ entitlement to reasonable working notice of termination (or pay in...

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Legal Ease – Paying Canada’s Debt to War Veterans

By Robert Smithson One statistic I saw recently indicated that 60 per cent of Canada’s war veterans are not receiving the full range of benefits...

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Survey: Canadian Workers Becoming More Litigious

The majority of Canadian HR professionals believe workers have become more litigious in recent years and fear the trend will continue over the next...

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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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