When time is the very essence of your job, best not be late... *

Canada - May 1 2013
Every job has its own peculiarities. What might be a minor shortcoming in one type of employment could be catastrophic in another. This is especially…

Co-authors: Brian Smeenk, Karen M. Sargeant.

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Recalling employees from work-from-home arrangements *

Canada - April 24 2013
The CEOs at top tech companies have received attention over their policies allowing employees to work from home. While some companies insist that…

Co-authors: Brian Smeenk, Karen M. Sargeant.

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The HR space: the building blocks of constructive dismissal *

Canada - September 12 2012
Generally when employees decide to leave their jobs, they are considered to have resigned.

Co-authors: Brian Smeenk, Karen M. Sargeant.

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You no longer trust your employee: beware of what it could cost you! *

Canada - July 18 2012
As a Québec employer recently learned, an alleged breach in the relationship of trust between employer and employee must be supported by objective evidence and facts if it is to form cause for termination of employment.

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Severance period does not postpone employment termination date *

Canada - February 9 2010
According to the Court of Appeal of Québec’s Le Château inc. v. Niro, a notice or severance period provided for in an employment agreement does not postpone the employment termination date so as to allow the employee to exercise stock options that would have vested during the notice period.

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