The Rudner Law Podcast

Cupid or Stupid: Does Workplace Romance Work?

We're putting Cupid on trial in our post-Valentine's Day Fire Away show. Is workplace romance possible these days? Could you stop it if you tried? Stuart is joined by Jennifer Ansell and Eric Prydatok to discuss. What do you think?

Kyle Beach and the Chicago Blackhawks: Lessons for HR/Employers

Stuart is joined by John Curtis and Larissa Donovan. John is a lawyer, mediator, investigator, and former Olympic athlete in the sport of sailing whose practice is focused on resolving workplace conflict. Larissa is an articling student currently working with John; she is a Board Member of the Dandelion Initiative, which focuses on survivors of sexual violence. This episode looks at the Kyle Beach sexual assault lawsuit against the Chicago Blackhawks organization, and how this case translates into lessons for HR professionals and employers.

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.

Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022: A Look Back, A Look Forward

Stuart Rudner, Brittany Taylor, and Nadia Zaman review the past year and look ahead at the employment law issues to come in 2022.

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.

Potential Liabilities of Employee Benefit and Insurance Plans

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.

The New Normal? COVID-19, Workplace Harassment, and Mental Health

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.

Getting Back to Business... Again?

Stuart and Brittany talk about Ontario's current reopening plan and what employers and employees need to know about getting back to work (again).

Headhunting: The Practical Considerations and Risks

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

The Push for Paid Sick Days

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?