Employment law

Rise in human rights complaints could be costly for HR

With Alberta report showing 36% rise in complaints, employment lawyers offer tips on how to avoid, address human rights issues

Rise in human rights complaints could be costly for HR

Combatting workplace theft: Amazon uses metal detectors, registers workers’ phones

Loss prevention versus employee rights: 'Context is very important, and you need to look at aggravating factors and mitigating factors as well'

Combatting workplace theft: Amazon uses metal detectors, registers workers’ phones

Duty to mitigate: Ontario employer’s appeal backfires

Company ordered to pay damages for 21.5 months' pay in lieu of notice, $88,509 plus costs

Duty to mitigate: Ontario employer’s appeal backfires

How to terminate employees for poor soft skills – without risking discrimination claims

HR is 'first line of defense in diffusing liabilities,' says employment lawyer discussing recent tribunal decision involving employee termination

How to terminate employees for poor soft skills – without risking discrimination claims

Correctional officer fired after inmate incident, fiery email

Union challenged basis for discipline, claimed dismissal excessive for email

Correctional officer fired after inmate incident, fiery email

Ontario worker quits after 5 days due to sexual harassment – gets $16,500

'There's no consistency on how these kinds of damages are awarded - it truly is luck of the draw'

Ontario worker quits after 5 days due to sexual harassment – gets $16,500