refusing employer instructions
Nortel, robo-calls and refusing unlawful employer instructions
February 29, 2012 Alan McEwen Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources
Employers normally have the right to expect that instructions to employees will be faithfully carried out. But what happens when the employer asks that employees do something dodgy or potentially illegal? What would you do when faced with an employer request you felt might not be within the law?
employment law, Nortel, refusing employer instructions, reprisal, right to refuse work, Robo-calls, terminate for cause, unlawful employer requests, work refusal
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