Mental Health in the Legal Workplace: An essential guide for lawyers and paralegalsColleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:38:34-04:00December 12th, 2019|Read More
Wrongful Dismissal Roundup: The year in reviewColleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:38:43-04:00December 5th, 2019|Read More
“Good Fit,” Bad Decision? When is hiring, firing, or promoting for suitability unlawful?Colleen Ballance2023-06-28T21:13:08-04:00November 26th, 2019|Read More
Accommodating Poorly Understood Medical Conditions: A guide for employers and unionsColleen Ballance2023-07-06T14:01:16-04:00November 14th, 2019|Read More
Stoned Age: Preparing the workplace for cannabis ediblesColleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:39:15-04:00November 5th, 2019|Read More
Coping with Crisis: Responding to mental health emergencies in the workplaceColleen Ballance2023-07-06T16:24:19-04:00October 24th, 2019|Read More
What’s Religious, What’s Cultural, What’s Personal Preference? Determining what’s protected by human rights legislationColleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:39:32-04:00October 8th, 2019|Read More
Workplace Privacy in a Digital Age: Foundational cases and recent developmentsColleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:39:41-04:00October 3rd, 2019|Read More
Promoting Wellness, Managing Attendance: What is the scope? What are the limits?Colleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:45:57-04:00September 26th, 2019|Read More
Performance Management Pitfalls: Legal issues in employee evaluationsColleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:48:14-04:00September 19th, 2019|Read More
Disability and Accommodation: Foundational cases and recent developmentsColleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:50:23-04:00September 10th, 2019|Read More
Fair or Foul: Do employees have an enforceable right to fairness at work?Colleen Ballance2023-06-06T20:52:43-04:00August 22nd, 2019|Read More
Who Judges the Judges? Ensuring arbitrator impartiality, dealing with bias, and seeking judicial reviewColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:00:24-04:00August 13th, 2019|Read More
Nosy or Necessary? Balancing requests for medical information and privacyColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:04:21-04:00July 25th, 2019|Read More
Discipline in Disguise? Drawing the line between valid discipline and retaliationColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:06:54-04:00July 11th, 2019|Read More
On or Off the Hook: Dealing effectively with insurance claim denials and employer liability issuesColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:08:44-04:00June 20th, 2019|Read More
After #MeToo, Now What? Victims’ rights, procedural fairness, and reputational riskColleen Ballance2023-07-06T14:10:09-04:00June 6th, 2019|Read More
Chronic Mental Stress Claims: Examining the current response of arbitrators, courts, and workers’ compensation boardsColleen Ballance2023-07-06T16:20:04-04:00May 28th, 2019|Read More
Family Matters: The latest word on family status obligationsColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:19:52-04:00May 14th, 2019|Read More
It’s Not Me; It’s You: Distinguishing harassment from personality conflicts at workColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:24:18-04:00May 2nd, 2019|Read More
Substance Use Disorders: Recognition and accommodation in the era of legalized cannabisColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:25:42-04:00April 25th, 2019|Read More
Piecing Together the Puzzle: When do employment standards apply instead of collective agreement benefits (and vice-versa)?Colleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:28:45-04:00April 11th, 2019|Read More
Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3: An update on post-incident, reasonable cause, and random drug and alcohol testingColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:30:48-04:00March 7th, 2019|Read More
The New 9 to 5: Flexible work arrangements in the 21st centuryColleen Ballance2023-06-06T21:31:50-04:00February 28th, 2019|Read More
Waking Up to a Workplace Hazard: Addressing fatigue and employee healthColleen Ballance2023-06-07T13:15:54-04:00February 14th, 2019|Read More
Discipline Hot Spots: Off-duty conduct, surveillance, violence, and moreColleen Ballance2023-06-07T13:19:19-04:00February 5th, 2019|Read More
Big Issues in Fine Print: Non-compete, non-solicitation, and mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contractsColleen Ballance2023-07-06T16:15:09-04:00January 31st, 2019|Read More
2018 in Review: Key cases in labour and human rightsColleen Ballance2023-07-06T13:54:59-04:00January 22nd, 2019|Read More