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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.

Signed, Sealed... Negotiated?

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.

Insubordination and Dismissal

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?

Termination Terminology

In this video update, Stuart clarifies some of the terms that are used in the world of employment law relating to dismissals.

COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where Are We Now? PART TWO

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. 

Post-Termination Entitlements to Compensation or Bonuses

Stuart Rudner gives a video update on a case he reported on almost exactly two years ago - Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada has now weighed in on the issue of when employees will be entitled to things like bonuses or other variable compensation post termination.

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 Rant - Offline vs. Off the Hook: Workplace Consequences of Social Media Activity

In his latest Fire Away segment, Stuart discusses the fact that what you post online can have consequences and cost you your current job, or a future job opportunity.

Fire Away - Conducting Investigations in the Workplace

In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart and Eric Poirier of Argus Research Group, talk about conducting investigations in the workplace.

Original air-date: November 19 2019.