Jeffrey R. Smith

Jeffrey R. Smith

Jeffrey R. Smith is senior editor, case law, and is also the employment law editor for Canadian HR Reporter. He has more than a decade of experience covering employment law issues and notable court decisions for these publications.

Jeffrey’s areas of expertise include employee terminations, employment standards, constructive dismissal, and workplace human rights.

He has maintained a blog discussing employment law issues since 2009 and hosts webinars and podcasts on various topics featuring experts in the HR and legal professions.

Jeffrey avidly follows several sports — and has dabbled in sports writing — and also enjoys sitting down with a good book.

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Ontario worker’s request for double time to work holiday not ‘extortion’: board

Employer argued wilful misconduct disentitled worker from statutory termination pay

Ontario worker’s request for double time to work holiday not ‘extortion’: board

The real effects of virtual bullying and harassment

Technology and remote work has moved workplace harassment to the virtual realm

The real effects of virtual bullying and harassment

Former independent contractor becomes employee, owed unpaid wages

Employer made verbal full-time job offer; exercised full control

Former independent contractor becomes employee, owed unpaid wages

NS Human Rights Commission can deal with complaints from unionized workplaces

Legislative intent to allow concurrent jurisdiction with arbitrators: NS Court of Appeal

NS Human Rights Commission can deal with complaints from unionized workplaces

HR's top compliance missteps

Two employment lawyers share the most common employer missteps they're seeing

HR's top compliance missteps

Reinstated: New Brunswick worker fired after positive drug test

'I don't really fault the employer for taking such a hard stance on an employee safety issue': lawyer

Reinstated: New Brunswick worker fired after positive drug test

Temporary layoff while hiring workers was constructive dismissal: NS Court of Appeal

No rule limiting reasonable notice for seasonal workers; normal factors apply

Temporary layoff while hiring workers was constructive dismissal: NS Court of Appeal

Denied: Employer's appeal of wrongful dismissal after harassment

BC Court of Appeal agrees that worker's sexual harassment wasn't serious enough for just cause

Denied: Employer's appeal of wrongful dismissal after harassment

Allergic worker’s discrimination complaint in dog-friendly workplace needs hearing: tribunal

Employer argued pro-dog policy was important recruitment, retention tool in IT industry

Allergic worker’s discrimination complaint in dog-friendly workplace needs hearing: tribunal

Temp agency liable for wages when subcontractor doesn’t exist

Staffing agreements with clients stated that agency was employer

Temp agency liable for wages when subcontractor doesn’t exist