The Rudner Law Podcast

Fire Away: Downsize without the downside.

How can employers navigate downsizing and layoffs with low or no risk? Stuart is joined by Frank Newman and Brian Epstein of Newman HR. They're going to be talking you through downsizing and layoffs and discussing how to navigate these situations safely as an employer to limit your risk.

Fire Away: Holiday Show 2022

Stuart and the Rudner Law Team join together for a look at popular Christmas movies and how some of them are HR nightmares.

What are the latest employment law legislation updates? Brittany and Stuart join forces for Fire Away Season 5 Episode 10.

Stuart Rudner and Brittany Taylor join forces to bring you an employment law legislative update. From Bill 27 to Bill 88 and beyond, this is what employers and employees need to be mindful of now and in the coming months.

Did Bell Media handle the termination of Lisa LaFlamme correctly? Eric Yaverbaum joins Fire Away Season 5 Episode 9.

Did Bell Media handle the termination of Lisa LaFlamme correctly? In this episode of Fire Away, Stuart is joined by Eric Yaverbaum, CEO of Ericho Communications, for a discussion on handling terminations, especially when they're high profile, and how not to fire an employee.

Were you ever really taught how to listen? Christine Miles joins Fire Away Season 5 episode 8.

What is it costing you not to listen? We’re joined by Christine Miles, CEO and founder of EQuipt, for a discussion on workplace communication and connection.

Is there a secret sauce for success? Brittany and Nadia are here to find out.

How do you define success? Brittany Taylor and Nadia Zaman chat about Nadia's LinkedIn newsletter, Secret Sauce for Success, and what she has learned about success and inspiration from the project. 

Mastering Difficult Conversations & Becoming Conflict-Confident

Stuart is joined by Jennifer Bloch, a certified leadership and executive coach, for a discussion on mastering difficult conversations and becoming conflict-confident. Jennifer is the Principal, and Founder of Touchpoint Leadership Coaching. She has spent over twenty years coaching leaders across multiple sectors, from Consumer Packaged Goods to Palliative Care. Her perspective is broad and unique to both corporate and healthcare industries. A graduate of McGill University and Royal Roads University, Jennifer’s professional journey as a Human Resource Manager, a Health Practitioner, and a Certified Executive Coach brings a unique perspective to organizations on interpersonal relationships. Her multidisciplinary experience provides Leaders with a holistic viewpoint of the various ways people engage in and deal with conflict. Jennifer believes that there are three basic principles that lead to mastering difficult conversations. Find out how these three principles can help you build resilience and engage in gut-wrenching conversations with confidence instead of antacids.

Accommodation as a Conversation: Creating Welcoming Workplaces

Stuart is joined by Lorin MacDonald, human rights lawyer and disability advocate, for a conversation about accommodation and inclusion.

For decades, human rights lawyer Lorin MacDonald has demonstrated leadership, passion, and commitment to accessibility and inclusion in her volunteer and professional activities, all informed by her lived experience as a woman born with profound hearing loss. Recognized as one of Canada’s disability leaders, Lorin has made many aware of the challenges faced by Canadians with disabilities during COVID-19, in addition to her human rights and accessibility presentations. 

For the past three years, Lorin has been a nominee for Canadian Lawyer magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in the Human Rights category, named to the list in 2021. Also last year, the Women’s Executive Network included Lorin as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100. In May 2022, the Law Society of Ontario bestowed upon Lorin the Law Society Medal, its highest honour, for outstanding service in recognition of her work to make the profession more accessible and inclusive.

You Can’t Do That (At Work) On TV!

Stuart Rudner and the Rudner Law Team look at some examples of workplace don'ts that you may recognize from pop culture and TV.

Will Smith & Chris Rock; Lessons About Workplace Violence

Stuart is joined by Brittany Taylor for a discussion on the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident at this year's Oscars Awards and the lessons about workplace violence it brought up.