Employees are often the authors of their own misfortunes at work. Few take advantage of laws that are construed in their favour. Fewer will challenge their employer’s decisions, however unjust. Most will just complain. But – if you have an inclination to fight back, here are some do’s and don’ts.
Today, much of the workforce feels empowered to complain. When upset about their boss or their job, these employees no longer visit their doctors seeking a note for a leave of absence. Now they just call their lawyers. But what happens when a lawyer’s letter goes too far? One B.C. employee recently found out the hard way.
Sounds great, but what does it really mean for your business? What happens when your relationship with long-service employees doesn’t turn out as planned and you realize that the potential …
Employment Law Basics: This is as true in law as it is in life. Here is a sampling of some of the questions I received this week and the cautionary advice I provided to those employees.
When does an employment interview involve more than just landing the job? Good talent is hard to find, especially with the unemployment rate at a generational low. With the scales of supply and demand tipped heavily in the employee’s favour, it’s no wonder many companies are looking to their competition to recruit the next big rainmaker. But, to those companies a little too eager to close the deal, and to those over-ambitious employees a bit too willing to jump ship: stay mindful of the following 5 recruitment mistakes so that you can keep your checkbook in your pocket and your business/career on course.
Sometimes employees too easily confuse who gets to call the legal shots. Believing that their job is an entitlement, some workers try to take the law into their own hands. They are often mistaken. This is the tale of one employee who learned this lesson the hard way.
Canadian employers don’t always get to call all the legal shots. Despite workplace laws favouring their legal position, errors made in managing their human resources can put their compan’s name on the front page of my next statement of claim. Here are my five favourite employment law mistakes that a company can make, followed in my next column by the top five mistakes employees can make at work.
Workplace disputes are no longer “garden variety”. Enter creative employee-side lawyers and their clients’ willingness to challenge their ex-employers in court and demanding more severance pay is only one of the employee’s options. But the facts have not changed; rather the courts’ ability to remedy alleged wrongs has expanded.
Employees are often the authors of their own misfortunes at work. Few take advantage of laws that are construed in their favour. Fewer will challenge their employer’s decisions, however unjust. Most will just complain. But – if you have an inclination to fight back, here are some do’s and don’ts.
Six factors to consider if you’ve recently been dismissed.
