By Robert Smithson
One of the riskier strategies employers will engage in is a mischaracterization of the reasons for dismissal of an employee. When that...
By Robert Smithson
Over the past few months a battle has been fought in B.C. between the Teachers Federation and the Public School Employers’ Association...
By Robert Smithson
Employers sometimes show a real knack for overplaying the hand they’ve been dealt. One instance where that tendency is displayed is in...
By Robert Smithson
I’m not a fan of the phrase, “economic meltdown”. It’s an exaggeration of the negative aspects of the current economic climate and,...
By Robert Smithson
The tragic news, last week, of a workplace shooting served as a grim reminder of the frequency of such violent occurrences. The...
By Robert Smithson
The front page of Kelowna’s Saturday Okanagan newspaper blared “Cybersacked” a few weekends ago. The accompanying story told of a spa employee...
By Robert Smithson
When Richard Flores began a two week medical leave from his job as a pasta maker, he had no reason to think...
By Robert Smithson
As time passes in the world of the employment relationship, many aspects of the law seem to change. Governments change statutes and...
