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What You Need To Know About Dating In The Workplace
There are many serious issues employees and employers can face when inter-office romances happen. Find out how to protect yourself and your…
610 CKTB – Giving A Bad Job Reference is Not Defamation
Can a company be sued for defamation if it gives a bad job reference? Not if it’s honest. Gurlal Kler, Partner at…
A Bad Job Reference Is Not Defamation, says Ontario Superior Court
An economist has failed in his efforts to sue his previous employer for defamation, after he was given a negative reference when…
National Post – Can Your Old Boss Badmouth You to a Potential Employer? Absolutely
An economist has failed in his efforts to sue his old employer after they gave him a negative job reference to a…
580 CFRA – Bus Driver Refuses To Drive Bus With A Pro-Life Ad On It
A bus driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with a controversial pro-life ad on it.
Controversial Ad on Bus Causes Driver to Refuse to Work
Can a bus driver refuse to do their job because they don’t support an advertisement that is displayed on their bus? Learn…
Disgruntled Employees: Post-Employment Legal Obligations
Find out what legal obligations that both an employer and employee have once an employee has been terminated by reading this article.
CBC News – Why Disability Claims for Mental Illness Can Be Difficult to Navigate
Disability Lawyer Sivan Tumarkin, co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks about why disability claims for mental illness are tough to navigate.
Refusing to Work Because of a Pro-life Advertisement on an Employee’s Bus
A bus driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with a controversial ad on it. Can…