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By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read March 17, 2017

Business and booze: Dealing with alcohol in the workplace

The relationship between employee alcohol use and work is complex. In Ontario, there are specific legal obligations which apply, and employers must exercise caution. Without a proper understanding of their legal obligations, employers face a minefield which may unwittingly result in unwanted liability.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol testing, alcohol use in the workplace, breathalyze employees, disability–based discrimination, drinking during working hours, drinking on the job, employee alcohol use, employee discipline, Volchoff v. Wright Auto Sales, workplace alcohol policies, wrongful dismissal, “zero-tolerance” policy

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read January 10, 2014

Can employers publicize terminations via social media? Dallas’ police chief says yes

In the name of transparency and building public confidence in the local police force, Dallas police chief David O. Brown has begun posting announcements of staff terminations and demotions on the social networking services Twitter and Facebook. Chief Brown is surely blazing a trail with the controversial practice, but it remains to be seen whether others will follow—or if it's even legal...

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By Clear Path Employer Services | 5 Minutes Read July 24, 2013

Big brother contestants – rightfully terminated?

The CBS reality show Big Brother recently made headlines when two of its female contestants were fired from their jobs back home due to racist and homophobic comments made towards fellow contestants. Because the contestants have no contact with the outside world while on the show, neither person is aware that they have been fired or that their workplaces have spoken to the media about their terminations.

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