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By Alan McEwen | 3 Minutes Read February 29, 2012

Nortel, robo-calls and refusing unlawful employer instructions

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?

Article by Alan McEwen / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety / employment law, Nortel, refusing employer instructions, reprisal, right to refuse work, Robo-calls, terminate for cause, unlawful employer requests, work refusal

By Andrew Lawson | 3 Minutes Read February 28, 2012

Human rights and the Oscars

Something happened at the Academy Awards Sunday night that caught my eye and got me thinking about our current attitudes about equality and racism and human rights in general. I was supposed to write this week about the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act as per my last post. But the Oscars are much more interesting, don’t ya think?

Article by Andrew Lawson / Human Rights / Academy Awards, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, AODA, attitudes, civil rights, movies, Octavia Spencer, OHRC, Ontario Human Rights Code, Oscars, racial segregetaion, racism, separate but equal, The Help

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read February 27, 2012

When does it make sense to fire without cause?

The recent firing of Toronto Transit Commission head Gary Webster makes it difficult for the city to claim it is trying to run like a business. Webster, a 37-year TTC employee, was a year away from the end of his contract, and his termination without cause will likely cost the city at least $500,000 in severance pay, not to mention the costs associated with replacing him.

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Union Relations / common law, contract buy-out, employment contracts, essential service, Gary Webster, immigrant visa, inside workers, laibility, outside workers, Severance pay, succession planning, termination, Toronto City Council, Toronto Transit Commission, TTC, without cause, working notice, wrongful dismissal

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