Episodes

Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Audio: Fire Away - Finances: Pensions, Taxes, and Severance
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart and Richard Sales, a Senior Executive Consultant with IG Wealth Management and the principle director of R. Sales & Associates. Stuart and Richard discussed a number of financial topics, including pensions, tax-effective ways to handle severance payments, and what to consider about your financial plan if you lose your job.
Original air-date: July 16 2019.

Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Video: Fire Away - Finances: Pensions, Taxes, and Severance
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart and Richard Sales, a Senior Executive Consultant with IG Wealth Management and the principle director of R. Sales & Associates. Stuart and Richard discussed a number of financial topics, including pensions, tax-effective ways to handle severance payments, and what to consider about your financial plan if you lose your job.
Original air-date: July 16 2019.

Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Audio: Fire Away - Dealing with Controversial Employees
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart and Dan McGarry, HR Director at Global Wood Group, discuss how employers should handle an employee who gets caught doing or saying something controversial. They also talk about social media, including whether it's appropriate for you to be online friends with your employees. In Stuart's rant, he's begging you to stop treating employment contracts as formalities.
Original air-date: June 18 2019.

Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Video: Fire Away - Dealing with Controversial Employees
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart and Dan McGarry, HR Director at Global Wood Group, discuss how employers should handle an employee who gets caught doing or saying something controversial. They also talk about social media, including whether it's appropriate for you to be online friends with your employees. In Stuart's rant, he's begging you to stop treating employment contracts as formalities.
Original air-date: June 18 2019.

Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Audio: The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: Remedies and Increasing Damages
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Brittany discusses Passmore and Illumiti Inc., which was released in November of last year, and is helpful for both employers and employees as it reviews the types of remedies that may be available through the tribunal, as well as how damages are assessed.

Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Video: The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: Remedies and Increasing Damages
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Brittany discusses Passmore and Illumiti Inc., which was released in November of last year, and is helpful for both employers and employees as it reviews the types of remedies that may be available through the tribunal, as well as how damages are assessed.

Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Mitigation
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
If an employee is entitled to reasonable notice under the common law, then the employee has a duty to mitigate their damages, which means that they have a duty to take reasonable steps to find comparable employment. Learn more about mitigation in this video.

Friday Jan 18, 2019
Audio: Fire Away - Technological Risks in the Workplace
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart and Ryan Duquette of Hexigent Consulting discuss the issue of cybersecurity in the workplace and the digital activity of employees.
Original air-date: January 15th 2019.

Friday Jan 18, 2019
Video: Fire Away - Technological Risks in the Workplace
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart and Ryan Duquette of Hexigent Consulting discuss the issue of cybersecurity in the workplace and the digital activity of employees.
Original air-date: January 15th 2019.

Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Audio: Fire Away - Should Doctor's Notes Be Mandatory?
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart and Toronto lawyer Omar Ha-Redeye discuss the issue of doctor's notes, and whether employers should make them a requirement for employees who take sick days.
Original air-date: December 18th 2018.