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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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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Legal Ease – Is Unlimited Vacation a Recipe for Business Success?

By Robert Smithson  A recent Globe & Mail article told of some companies which have adopted an unlimited vacation policy for certain employees.  This strikes...

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Legal Ease – Score One Point for Common Sense in the Human Rights Setting

By Robert Smithson  The B.C. Court of Appeal recently upheld the premise that perceiving a person to not have a disability does not constitute discrimination. ...

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Legal Ease – EI Changes Blur Line Between Employees and Contractors

By Robert Smithson  One of the factors marking the line between employees and independent contractors has been eligibility for employment insurance (EI) coverage.  As a...

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Legal Ease – Office Party Season is Time to Control Alcohol Consumption

By Robert Smithson  It’s the time of year when good boys and girls look forward to gifts and their parents anticipate the seasonal office party. ...

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Legal Ease – The Toughest Job Of All

By Robert Smithson  At this time of year, when we pay tribute to fallen members of our armed forces, I find myself thinking about what...

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