Fire Away

Denise Koster returns to Fire Away to talk about how COVID and remote work have changed how we see and deal with workplace harassment and mental health. Hosted by Brittany Taylor, Partner at Rudner Law.

Stuart and Brittany talk about Ontario's current reopening plan and what employers and employees need to know about getting back to work (again).

Stuart is joined by Mike King of Recruit King, and Marc Belaiche of Toronto Jobs.

Stuart is joined by Dave Wakely of Wakely Mediation and Ryan Mallough with the CFIB. Stuart, Dave and Ryan get into the discussion of paid sick days. Should they be provided? Who funds them? How does this discussion change beyond COVID-19? 

Stuart is joined by Matt Richardson. Matt has specialized training in open source intelligence, and expertise in high technologies. His work includes internet and social media safety and security training, open source intelligence training and investigative research. Stuart and Matt talk about the role that social media can play in HR processes. From background checks on job applicants and active...

Stuart is joined by Evert Akkerman, HR Director and Principal Advisor with XNL HR & Communications, and Michael Hartley, Founder and CEO of Minetell. Stuart, Evert, and Michael, discuss matters of privacy and workplace safety when it comes to COVID-19 and what responsibilities or obligations employers and employees have when it comes to reporting, testing, vaccinating, etc.

This vlog was inspired by a very simple question: can you be fired for refusing to do what your boss asks you to do? Is that insubordination? What is insubordination anyways?

In this video update, Stuart clarifies some of the terms that are used in the world of employment law relating to dismissals.

Stuart is joined by fellow Rudner Law members Brittany Taylor and Nadia Zaman on this episode of Fire Away. They addressed current issues relating to COVID-19 and the workplace. 

Stuart is joined by fellow Rudner Law members Brittany Taylor and Nadia Zaman on this episode of Fire Away. They addressed current issues relating to COVID-19 and the workplace. 

Stuart is joined by Michael Bach, Founder and CEO of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, David Lahey, Founder of Predictive Success Corporation, and Veronica Utton, Facilitator/Talent Optimizer with Predictive Success Corporation and Managing Director of V. Utton & Associates. We’re going to be having a discussion about diversity and inclusion in the workplace, what that means in toda...

Stuart is joined by Lisa Taylor. Lisa is President of the Challenge Factory, she is a speaker, researcher, and consultant on today’s changing world of work. She is also an author, having written The Talent Revolution: Longevity and the Future of Work and the Retain and Gain series of career management playbooks for small businesses and non-profits and charities. Original air date: November 17th, 2...

Guest host Brittany Taylor of Rudner Law is joined by Isabella Bertani, Founder and Chief Client Strategist of Bertani, and Ryan Mallough, Director of Provincial Affairs, Ontario at Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Brittany, Isabella, and Ryan, will be discussing COVID-19 and the government supports that have been/are available to support businesses through this unprecedented time. Ori...

Stuart Rudner gives a video update on a case he reported on almost exactly two years ago - Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada has now weighed in on the issue of when employees will be entitled to things like bonuses or other variable compensation post termination.

Stuart is joined by Brian Shifman, President and CEO of Vaughan Chamber of Commerce to discuss how businesses and operating and managing their reopening during COVID-19, and what challenges they are dealing with. Original air date: September 15th, 2020

Stuart is joined by Denise Koster, Founder and Principal of Koster Consulting and Associates, to discuss workplace bullying and harassment, and her newly published book, "Refusing to Accept the Unacceptable: The Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of Workplace Bullying and Harassment". Original air date: August 18th, 2020

Stuart is joined by Bridget Carter, Principal/Founder of Sapphire Consulting, and Cindy Zarnett, Founder of squaredots, to talk about the potential permanent changes we may see in workplaces as a result of COVID-19.  Original air date: July 21st 2020

Stuart is joined by Jodi Zigelstein-Yip (Chief HR Innovator and Founder at Enliven HR Consulting Inc.) and Dr. Shammick Kotecha (Dentist and Founder of Kotecha GPS Club) to talk about getting back to work safely as the phases of re-opening during COVID-19 continue to develop. Original air date: June 16th 2020

Stuart, along with Carola Mittag of Workplace Safety Group and Deborah Nixon of Mandrake, talk about what it will look like as people return to work during the COVID-19 crisis.

Stuart, along with Simon Parkin and Liane Taylor of The Talent Company Inc., talk about how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting day to day HR operations: hiring, layoffs, productivity, onboarding, staff engagement, in addition to other issues that have come to light in this unprecedented time.

Many of us are focused on COVID-19 and the implications on our society, our health, the economy and our jobs, but it's important to remember that life goes on and that means so does the legal system. The Superior Court of Ontario recently released a decision relating to overtime and entitlement to overtime pay.

In this video update, Stuart talks about understanding your rights and obligations under such novel circumstances.

In this special edition episode of Fire Away, Stuart was joined by Richa Sandill as well as Rudner Law's Brittany Taylor and Nadia Zaman for a discussion on the COVID-19 crisis and what employers and employees need to know while navigating this situation in the workplace.

In this episode of the Rudner Law Q&A series Fire Away, Stuart is joined by Dan McGarry and Peter Santini to discuss Don Cherry and the cultural shift happening in the NHL. Two of Stuart's passions - employment law and hockey! Original air-date: February 18 2020

In this video update, Brittany talks about employee resignation. You might be thinking, this is going to be a short video.. what is there to talk about? However, as with many things in employment law, sometimes it's just not that simple.