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 employer has order to pay overturned

Evidence successfully proved split shifts, salary advances rather than unpaid wages

Ontario employer has order to pay overturned

Wrongful dismissal? Worker makes demands before returning after leave

'The worker was trying to direct the employer to a course of action rather than leaning on the employer's decision'

Wrongful dismissal? Worker makes demands before returning after leave

Collective agreement: Baxtrom’s Independent Grocer

Cornwall, Ontario | (165 grocery store employees) and United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1006A

Collective agreement: Baxtrom’s Independent Grocer

Collective agreement: Pro Electric Inc.

London, Ontario | (154 construction and contracting employees) and Christian Labour Association of Canada, Local 53 (Construction Workers Union)

Collective agreement: Pro Electric Inc.

Short-term, seasonal workers get 3-plus months' pay for without-cause terminations

Termination provision stipulating 2 weeks' notice not binding: court

Short-term, seasonal workers get 3-plus months' pay for without-cause terminations

Federal worker's religious beliefs exempt him from vaccination: board

Worker said 'God's superiority over man-made creations' prohibited him from receiving vaccine

Federal worker's religious beliefs exempt him from vaccination: board

Worker fired for insubordination, not safety complaint: Board

Manitoba worker terminated after secretly recording conversations at work

Worker fired for insubordination, not safety complaint: Board

Employer unsuccessfully alleges just cause, falls back on without-cause termination provision

'Claiming just cause had a reasonable basis to it and it wasn't done for some improper purpose'

Employer unsuccessfully alleges just cause, falls back on without-cause termination provision

Fired sales executive gets 6 months’ pay after 10 months on the job

Worker claimed 12 months' notice; employer argued for 2 to 4 months

Fired sales executive gets 6 months’ pay after 10 months on the job

Employer's defamation suit against former employee dismissed with punitive damages

Defamation lawsuit filed by employer after worker sued for constructive dismissal

Employer's defamation suit against former employee dismissed with punitive damages