Episodes
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Stuart is joined by Axis Geffen of Axis Vero Incorporated for a discussion on workplace investigations and interviews, with a focus on how to handle the difficult ones.
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Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
What's in a name? Legally speaking, you may not want that fancy job title.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
In this update, Stuart talks about the legal implications of being called a manager, supervisor, or director.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Fire Away: Effective use of mediation & arbitration in employment disputes.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Stuart is back! And he's joined by Colm Brannigan for a discussion on how to effectively use mediation and arbitration to resolve employment disputes.
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Fire Away: Workplace TikTok trends from an employment law perspective.
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Quiet quitting. Rage applying. You've heard them all - but what do these buzzwords mean, if anything, in a legal context? In this episode, Brittany Taylor and Geoffrey Lowe are explaining these trendy concepts from an employment law perspective.
If you think you might need an employment lawyer, you probably do. Visit www.rudnerlaw.ca to learn more.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Fire Away: compassionate workplace investigations and mental health advocacy.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
John Rodriguez returns for a discussion on why compassionate interview skills are the difference maker for workplace investigations; plus, we explore the mental health advocacy side of his work and why that is so important in the workplace.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
When and Where We Work - Rudner Law Webinar
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
An engaging and informative webinar that delves into crucial topics related to the evolving world of work. This session will explore the ever-relevant subjects of remote and hybrid work, as well as the innovative concept of a 4-day work week, including the associated pay and legal considerations.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Fire Away: security culture in today’s workplaces.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Brittany Taylor is joined by John Rodriguez, founder of Empathic Security Cultures LLC.
https://www.empathicsecuritycultures.com/
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Brittany Taylor chats with Nicole Stibbe about her work at Soulwork Alliance, and how to tell whether your employee disengagement is really a result of a larger workplace culture issue - plus, where to start to address it!
Monday May 15, 2023
You’re Fired! The Webinar.
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Originally presented on May 10th 2023
An overview of dismissals - with cause, without cause, and constructive - so you can understand your rights and adopt a strategic approach.
Topics include:
- Why are most termination clauses in employment contracts not worth the paper they are printed on?
- When can you "fire" someone for just cause?
- Is severance really a month of salary per year of service?
- Are you entitled to bonuses even after dismissal?
Dismissals remain the most misunderstood area of HR Law, and yet it is also the most dangerous. Getting it wrong can expose an organization to substantial liability and can cause someone to lose out on tens of thousands of dollars. Despite that, most people and organizations don't get proper advice, choosing to act before they understand their rights and obligations and costing themselves a lot by doing so.
We will explain how to assess severance obligations and post-termination entitlements, how to minimize termination costs, when just cause for dismissal exists, and how you can dismiss someone without meaning to by changing the terms of their employment. You will find out why we say that although the threshold is high, "just cause is not a lost cause".
Lastly, attendees will learn why we say that the majority of termination clauses in Ontario are unenforceable, and how to ensure that you can rely on yours.
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Tuesday May 02, 2023
Employers should not use performance improvement plans in bad faith.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
This update, which was supposed to be Stuart's latest rant, focuses on performance improvement plans and why employers shouldn't use them in bad faith, just to build a file for dismissal or cut compensation - these are recipes for liability.