Working Notice, Minus the Work

By Robert Smithson Most employers likely believe that an employee given working notice of termination and who refuses to keep working has forfeited any legal...

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Accommodating Disabilities While Managing Absenteeism

By Robert Smithson I’ve said many times that dealing with employee disabilities, and the legal complexities they pose, is one of the most difficult challenges...

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Making the Call on Workplace Cell Phone Abuse

By Robert Smithson Of all the technological developments causing employers to lament a loss of attentiveness in the workplace, the cellular telephone must be the...

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Being Santa Ain’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be

By Robert Smithson Lots of weird and (occasionally) wonderful things happen in the workplace. Standing in as Santa for a few weeks each December is...

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Ten Policies Every Employer Needs

By Robert Smithson The range of policies which might be contained in an employee handbook is really unlimited. There are, however, certain core policies every...

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The Ins and Outs of Moral Damages

By Robert Smithson Canadian courts seem to have had something of a love-hate relationship with so-called moral damages in wrongful dismissal cases. I’d say that’s...

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Controlling Seasonal Party Alcohol Consumption

By Robert Smithson It’s that time of year when good boys and girls start looking ahead to receiving gifts and their parents anticipate the seasonal...

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Protecting Privacy During Hiring

By Robert Smithson B.C.’s Personal Information Protection Act compels employers to protect the privacy of employees. The hiring process is one period when the employer’s...

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