Tim Mitchell

Tim Mitchell

Tim Mitchell is a partner with McLennan Ross in Calgary. He practises management-side labour and employment law.

He can be reached at [email protected].

Managers filling in for sick employees

If supervisors help out on a regular basis, are they entitled to overtime pay?

Recruiting precautions to avoid inducement claims from employees

What are the risks when it comes to aggressively pursuing a potential candidate?

What to do with an accused harasser

Does the person actually have to leave the workplace, or are there alternatives?

Determining breaks in service

How do we treat an employee who leaves but returns shortly thereafter?

Offensive material on social media feeds

How far does an employer’s reach extend when it comes to disciplinary action?

Introducing a probationary period for a recently hired employee

Changing a new employee’s status is no easy task and could result in litigation

Notice of dismissal for short-term employees

What kind of reasonable notice is required for someone who’s still fresh on the job?

Accommodating levels of work stress

The difference between severe stress and normal, expected stress at work

Accommodating creed requests (Toughest HR Question)

How does an employer determine if an employee’s request is legitimate?

Revealing information during investigations (Toughest HR Question)

How can employers try to keep things confidential from other employees?