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Whether you’re an employee or an employer, you’ve probably encountered an accommodation situation. Perhaps as an employee, you need some form of accommodation but are unsure as to how to proceed. In this video, Nadia outlines the concept of “duty to accommodate” and talks about an employee’s responsibilities under this duty.

There are some concerns that people should be aware of when thinking about moving to a different location but continuing to work remotely.

Stuart Rudner with an employment law update of a different kind. He’s here with his top tips for winning at mediation – a growing part of his practice.

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.

Workplace investigations have taken on tremendous importance in the world of HR. Failing to investigate, or failing to investigate properly, can result in significant liability. Nadia explains how and when to conduct them, as well as some best practices for employers.

Did CTV do anything wrong in the termination of Lisa LaFlamme’s position as anchor? In this video update, Stuart looks at the situation and addresses the issue of gender and sex discrimination and the broader context of human rights breaches when terminating an employee.

How do you determine what someone is entitled to if they lose their job without cause? We refer to this as severance or termination pay. Like it or not, the entitlement is not based on a simple formula or an easy calculation in most cases.

Nadia Zaman discusses Benke v Loblaw Companies Limited, in which the court found that placing an employee on an unpaid leave, after they refused to follow the company’s mask policy, did not constitute constructive dismissal.

Whether or not you can lose your job for refusing to be vaccinated, and how medical or religious exemptions factor in, will be an on-going issue for employers and their employees.

It’s not often that an HR-related video will go viral and spark conversation online, but it has happened recently. A woman posted on tiktok, offering Canada’s “freedom fighters” some advice – that what you say and do and show on social media can affect your job/job prospects. Ironically, it has done just that.. for her.