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Overtime

February 5, 2003

Overpaying for overtime?: Practical tips to reduce costs Although every jurisdiction has minimum standards requiring the payment of overtime, employees and managers are often confused

When Who Your Spouse is Gets You Fired

January 27, 2003

Was a fired employee discriminated against because of his family connections? Is this covered under “family status” provisions in human rights legislation? The Supreme Court

Terminating an employee for theft

January 22, 2003

Question: Recently we were alerted to the possibility that one of our employees was stealing company property. We investigated the allegation and have concluded there

Letters confirming employment

January 22, 2003

Question: We have a standard policy with respect to letters of reference whereby a written reference is provided to the employee containing the following information:

Unearned Vacation Time

January 22, 2003

Question: In Ontario , if an employee who has taken vacation time she has technically not earned and resigns, is the company allowed to deduct

Courts taking Wallace one step further

January 22, 2003

Reasonable notice period extended for “unfair dealing” even in the absence of bad-faith conduct by an employer Two recent cases of the Ontario Superior Court

Dismissing an employee on long-term disability

January 8, 2003

Question: We have an employee who has been off on long-term disability for about two years due to mental illness. He has clearly been off

Civility and respect

January 8, 2003

Question: An employee recently left us after having made various complaints about her supervisor. In particular she complained about the tone and manner in which

Mandatory Retirement

January 8, 2003

Question: We currently have a mandatory retirement policy requiring retirement at age 65, as is acceptable according to B.C. human rights legislation. We want to