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Can I get fired for calling in sick and lying about it?
Employees tempted to take a sick day to jump-start [...]
A Poorly Drafted Fixed-Term Contract at Dismissal Can Be Costly
An improperly drafted agreement can be costly as Benson [...]
Borel Destroyed Ghomeshi’s & CBC’s Efforts to Rescue Their Reputations
So much for best-laid plans. After hundreds of thousands [...]
‘Can I Be Fired While On Maternity Leave?’ & Other FAQs
Employment lawyers are used to hearing some questions repeatedly. [...]
CEOs must keep their tempers in check
Your CEO, while upset, grabs a subordinate, and drags [...]
How Independent Are Independent Contractors? [Q&A]
As a labour lawyer who practices across most of [...]
Romance In the Workplace: Honesty Is the Best Policy
In his poem Ode to the West Wind, Percy [...]
Practical Tips For Pregnant Women In the Workplace
Recently, I was reminded of a common worry young [...]
Whistleblowing Program Still Doesn’t Make It OK To Tattle On Employers
Unfortunately, like most government acts, the recent legislation on [...]