By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • As an Ontario Superior Court judge recently wrote, “litigation is an expensive business. It is not for the risk-averse or the faint of heart. There are winners and there are losers.” Parties should objectively assess the evidence and also the potential costs and benefits of pursuing a wrongful dismissal […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Failing to conduct an investigation into allegations of harassment can not only result in litigation but could harm a company’s image and its ability to retain valuable employees, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. And often, it is not just what you do but how you do
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Litigation risk analysis is an essential part of any dispute and a thorough examination of the facts is crucial when determining the strength of a case, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. “Risk analysis is important in every situation. It is imperative to take a good, hard
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner says success in his field requires the ability “to go with the flow and adapt,” tailoring the mediation approach to suit each situation. Rudner, founder and managing partner at Rudner Law, says there is more than one way to a settlement and
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Ensuring the punishment fits the crime must be the overriding factor in any termination but many employers act too hastily and that can be costly, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. There can be nothing more expensive than regret, which is an appropriate adage to consider when
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • After the coronavirus “wakeup call” to the business world, employers and workers would be advised to heed the lessons learned as 2021 unfolds, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. “The workplace changed dramatically in the past 10 months and I doubt it is ever going to return
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The coronavirus that hit like a tsunami leaving shattered lives and uncertainty in its wake made 2020 a year like no other, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. As the employment world continues to navigate through an ever-evolving reality, Rudner, founder and principal at Rudner Law, says
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Failing to get the right advice on a severance package can be a costly mistake for both employers and workers, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. Rudner, founder and principal at Rudner Law, says job dismissals are complicated and making assumptions when it comes to termination obligations
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By LegalMatters Staff • Video conferencing is proving to be an effective tool that needs to be embraced by the legal profession, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. Rudner, founder and principal at Rudner Law, says while he considered the technology for his practice in the past, the coronavirus lockdown hastened its introduction
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After months of discussing layoffs and pay cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the discussion is shifting to returning to business, if not quite back to normal. Going back to work raises a whole set of new questions. With that in mind, I have worked with associate Nadia Zaman to create a detailed guide with
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