Episodes
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Legal Implications of Having Employees Outside of the Province or Country
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Brittany is joined by Jacqueline Bart and Serge Boudreau to discuss the implications of having employees working outside of Ontario or outside of Canada.
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Potential Liabilities of Employee Benefit and Insurance Plans
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Stuart is joined by Les Freeman, an associate at Creative Planning Financial Group, and together they look at employee benefit and insurance plans to discuss the potential liabilities that employers may not be thinking about.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
The New Normal? COVID-19, Workplace Harassment, and Mental Health
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Denise Koster returns to Fire Away to talk about how COVID and remote work have changed how we see and deal with workplace harassment and mental health.
Hosted by Brittany Taylor, Partner at Rudner Law.
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Getting Back to Business... Again?
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Stuart and Brittany talk about Ontario's current reopening plan and what employers and employees need to know about getting back to work (again).
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Headhunting: The Practical Considerations and Risks
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Stuart is joined by Mike King of Recruit King, and Marc Belaiche of Toronto Jobs.
Monday May 31, 2021
The Push for Paid Sick Days
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
Stuart is joined by Dave Wakely of Wakely Mediation and Ryan Mallough with the CFIB.
Stuart, Dave and Ryan get into the discussion of paid sick days. Should they be provided? Who funds them? How does this discussion change beyond COVID-19?
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Social Media: A Useful HR Tool or a Liability?
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
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.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
COVID-19, Privacy, and Workplace Safety
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Stuart is joined by Evert Akkerman, HR Director and Principal Advisor with XNL HR & Communications, and Michael Hartley, Founder and CEO of Minetell. Stuart, Evert, and Michael, discuss matters of privacy and workplace safety when it comes to COVID-19 and what responsibilities or obligations employers and employees have when it comes to reporting, testing, vaccinating, etc.
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Insubordination and Dismissal
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
This vlog was inspired by a very simple question: can you be fired for refusing to do what your boss asks you to do? Is that insubordination? What is insubordination anyways?
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Termination Terminology
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
In this video update, Stuart clarifies some of the terms that are used in the world of employment law relating to dismissals.