Why NOT to Accept Your Manager’s Friend Request
The flood gates have opened for lawsuits with the announcement of what is being called the first clear case of a Facebook firing in Canada.
Oil Sands Blogger Fired for Safety Concerns
It is a good idea to come up with fair procedures that address defamatory blogging sooner, rather than later.
Blogging done right
“Defending yesterday — that is, not innovating — is far more risky than making tomorrow” – Peter Drucker, management guru A well deserved thank you, to my industry friends Rob …
Workers should second guess new contracts as courts crack down on severance-limiting clauses
Published By: THE GLOBE AND MAIL Ask any business owner who has been sued for wrongful dismissal, what is the one thing they would do differently the next time around? Aside …
Recognizing Signs of Discrimination in the Workplace
The most common form of discrimination in the workplace is not immediately obvious and you may not even realize that it’s happening to you. Identifying subtle forms of discrimination requires …
New Year’s Resolutions
2011 was the year of the employer as this column was replete with examples of employees wrecking their own cases, often through ignorance of the law, indifference, or worse, poor advice. In light of these multiple failures, here is an offering of my top “dos and don’ts” for employees in 2012.
Who owns the online you – discuss live with an expert
Daniel Lublin, Employment Lawyer of Whitten & Lublin will be live taking readers questions on the Globe and Mail Careers section at 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, June 8th. You can …
Fired on Facebook
Crystal Bell had no issues being hired through the social networking site, Facebook. When it came to her firing, she considered it the “the coward’s way out”. Bell, A Spa worker, was initially …