The Employee Who Didn’t Come Back: Abandonment and Accountability

By Graeme McFarlane Many employers have faced the frustrating situation where an employee is away from work on medical leave, but she will not cooperate...

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Darwin Award for Daytime Moonlighter

By Graeme McFarlane So you think that those accidental phone calls are amusing and harmless, right? You may want to think again. A Fool Falls Afoul...

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Ready, Fire, Aim: A Flawed Strategy

By Graeme McFarlane When facing the difficult decision to end an employee’s employment for cause, it is very important not to jump to conclusions. Although...

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The Politics of Constructive Dismissal: ?“You Gotta Have (Good) Faith”

By Graeme McFarlane The Supreme Court of Canada has now provided some much needed guidance with respect to application of the doctrine of constructive dismissal...

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Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep

By Graeme McFarlane Imagine it—you’re on the verge of securing a big contract. In anticipation, you hire additional staff to hit the ground running. You...

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A Home Run Against Dishonesty: Grievor Strikes Out

By Graeme McFarlane The Alberta Court of Appeal has supported the lower court’s decision to uphold an employer’s decision to terminate an employee rather than...

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Hollow Shuffles vs Constructive Dismissal

By Graeme McFarlane Employers must be careful when implementing reorganizations. This holds particularly true when it comes to transferring managers into new roles. If not...

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Harassment Too Costly to Ignore

By Graeme McFarlane Does your business have a spare $400,000 lying around? Do you know how your supervisors are treating their subordinates? It may be...

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