‘Tis the Season for a Holiday Reminder About Harassment
By Rebecca Meharchand Though the COVID-19 pandemic is not exactly “over”, it’s 2022 and for the first time in over 2 years, people are finding themselves with more opportunities to…
Don’t Wait: Condonation of Employee Behaviour Limits an Employer’s Options
By: Karina Pogosyan Last month a news story came out with a video that showed a middle school teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, brazenly smoking in class in front of…
Return-to-Office Mandates and Constructive Dismissal Risks
By: Karina Pogosyan Two-and-a-half years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we see that in-person work isn’t dead after all. Many organizations choose to move from a fully…
The Substratum Doctrine (Start-Ups – this one’s for you)
By Samantha Seabrook A growing organization means lots of changes, re-jigging positions, moving people around the org chart, and quickly expanding roles. Hey, that’s how you create an agile, competitive,…
Salary Transparency: Why It’s Worth It
By Rebecca Meharchand and Samantha Seabrook On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new salary transparency requirement into law. The law requires any employer with at least…
A (Toxic) Star is Born: Why High Performers Shouldn’t Get a Pass on Toxic Behaviour
By: Rebecca Meharchand and Samantha Seabrook What is a “Toxic Star”? Every industry has its key players and high performers. But there are some in which high employee performance somehow…