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A Crash Course on Canadian
Employment Law for Americans
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by J. Talbott, LL.B.
“What do you mean we can’t just fire her?” It is a question
often asked by American managers coming to grips with Canada’s employment
laws. And, as American corporations continue to open branches in Canada, or
simply buy Canadian companies, this question and others like it are begging
to be answered. So, offered as a primer for Americans managing employees in
Canada, this article will cover some of the key differences between employment
law in the two countries.
First off, dismissing an employee who has committed no wrong without any
compensation is as unthinkable in Canada as Thanksgiving in November. At-will
employment—as it is known in the U.S.—is effectively barred by Canadian
employment laws. So, how to terminate an employee? Generally, there are
two choices—either locate evidence of just cause, or pay the employee to
go.
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Hearing What The Union
Negotiator Is Really Saying
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How to Completely Eliminate
Office Gossip (Yeah, right)
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by Ken B. Godevenos
Recently, when asked to lead the negotiations for a particular client,
I asked to see the documentation from the last time around. To
my pleasant surprise I learned they actually utilized a stenographer to
provide transcripts of the meetings between the parties. Providing
me with some incredible reading material, the transcripts also helped
me notice what some of the union bargaining tactics really were.
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by R. Summerhurst and J. Talbott
Hello, and welcome to Silencio Inc., a workplace that prides itself on
having completely eliminated its office gossip.
Since eliminating office gossip there is much good news—well, actually,
no news whatsoever. But, based on our observations, it appears employees
now patiently chew their fingernails to stubs while awaiting the executive
director’s semi-annual communiqués . . . .
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When Employers Bend the
Law can Employees Refuse to Work?
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Free Employment Policies Written
by Lawyers!
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by Jorge Talbott, LL.B
For refusing to participate in a
plan they thought was illegal, Diane Roden and Karen Mottram were fired by
the Toronto Humane Society.
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Drafting employment policies often vexes employers and
their managers. After all, if you make a mistake drafting a harassment
policy, you may inadvertently contravene local human rights laws,
and may incur expensive liability.
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