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May 23, 2013
Many employers are using employment contracts to reduce workers’ legal rights, so read carefully before you sign one
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/have-you-read-the-fine-print-of-your-employment-contract/article12107197/
May 14, 2013
Employment lawyer Daniel Lublin tackles questions on working notice, being forced to sign
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/i-was-not-fired-for-misconduct-where-is-my-severance/article11894135/
Apr 18, 2013
Companies can not take rash action when there’s violence on the job, but must thoroughly investigate first
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/what-to-do-when-violence-erupts-in-the-workplace/article11388784/
Mar 28, 2013
Employees are not responsible for paying back this money unless they quit or are fired for misconduct
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/do-i-have-to-repay-my-maternity-top-up-if-im-let-go/article10507548/
Mar 21, 2013
You are entitled to a minimum severance at least, and courts don’t look fondly on employers who don’t follow the rules
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/can-my-ex-employer-refuse-to-pay-severance/article10078568/
Mar 06, 2013
Termination on leave is not illegal unless it is done because you are on leave or have child-care requirements
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/is-it-legal-to-lay-off-a-worker-on-maternity-leave/article9364927/
Feb 28, 2013
Courts and administrative tribunals consider you an employee, even if you never set foot inside the workplace
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/work-from-home-the-same-rules-apply/article8846672/
Jan 31, 2013
Most employers can’t split your vacation but you do need to co-ordinate with your company
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/dont-i-get-to-choose-when-to-take-my-vacation/article8058918/
Dec 13, 2012
When an office relationship ends, a sexual harassment claim can follow, so employers prefer to limit workplace intimacy
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/why-office-romance-can-be-such-a-tricky-business/article6334329/
Dec 07, 2012
The company didn’t do an investigation and put me on a shift I couldn’t work so I quit. What recourse do I have?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/i-was-sexually-harassed-at-work-and-pushed-out-now-what/article6093218/