The Rudner Law Podcast

Fire Away: the experience of non-standard worker in today’s workplaces.

Dr. Catherine Connelly is professor of organizational behaviour at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Her research focuses on the attitudes, behaviours, and experiences of non-standard workers (e.g., temporary agency workers, contractors, temporary foreign workers), the effects of leadership styles on leader well-being, and knowledge hiding in organizations.

Fire Away: when employee disengagement is actually an EDI issue, and what to do about it!

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! 

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.

Legal Implications of Having Employees Outside of the Province or Country

Brittany is joined by Jacqueline Bart and Serge Boudreau to discuss the implications of having employees working outside of Ontario or outside of Canada.

Headhunting: The Practical Considerations and Risks

Stuart is joined by Mike King of Recruit King, and Marc Belaiche of Toronto Jobs.

Social Media: A Useful HR Tool or a Liability?

Stuart is joined by Matt Richardson. Matt has specialized training in open source intelligence, and expertise in high technologies. His work includes internet and social media safety and security training, open source intelligence training and investigative research.

Stuart and Matt talk about the role that social media can play in HR processes. From background checks on job applicants and active recruitment, to workplace investigations. 

Fire Away - Career Development and Employment Law Perspectives in the World of Work

Stuart is joined by Lisa Taylor. Lisa is President of the Challenge Factory, she is a speaker, researcher, and consultant on today’s changing world of work. She is also an author, having written The Talent Revolution: Longevity and the Future of Work and the Retain and Gain series of career management playbooks for small businesses and non-profits and charities.

Original air date: November 17th, 2020.

Fire Away - How are Businesses Handling The "New Normal"?

Stuart is joined by Brian Shifman, President and CEO of Vaughan Chamber of Commerce to discuss how businesses and operating and managing their reopening during COVID-19, and what challenges they are dealing with.

Original air date: September 15th, 2020

Fire Away - Social Media and the Hiring Process

In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart is joined by Greg Vertelman of The Talent Company Inc. to talk about social media and how or if employers should be using it during the recruitment/hiring process.

Original air-date: January 21 2020

Rudner Law Video Update: The Hiring Process and Citizenship

In this video update, Stuart talks about whether employers can ask applicants where they're from, whether they are Canadian citizens, or other things related to personal and confidential matters.