Episodes

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Fire Away: Downsize without the downside.
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
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.

Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Using technology to conduct virtual dismissals.
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Nadia talks about using technology to conduct virtual dismissals - like using Zoom to fire a worker who is remote, hybrid, or even on leave.

Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
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.

Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
We all know there is a duty on the part of an employer to act in good faith in the course of a dismissal. In this video update, Stuart talks about what happens when an employer is found to have acted in bad faith.

Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
You Can’t Do That (At Work) On TV!
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Stuart Rudner and the Rudner Law Team look at some examples of workplace don'ts that you may recognize from pop culture and TV.

Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Will Smith & Chris Rock; Lessons About Workplace Violence
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
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.

Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Signed, Sealed... Negotiated?
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Would you buy a car and then try to negotiate the price later? That is effectively what you're doing when you sign a severance package and then try to go back later on and get more money. And for whatever reason, we've seen an increase in the number of calls we're getting from people that have already signed their severance package and now want to meet with us and have us assess it.

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.

Friday Mar 12, 2021
COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where Are We Now? PART TWO
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Stuart is joined by fellow Rudner Law members Brittany Taylor and Nadia Zaman on this episode of Fire Away. They addressed current issues relating to COVID-19 and the workplace.