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The Biology of Bullying and Harrassment

A further thought on the physiological response to stress in the workplace, in particular the response to bullying type behaviors. In as much as positive emotional intelligence is innate or learned and augmented by training, I would venture to say…

Leadership Biology: Don’t Yell at My Hormones

by Johannes Schenk / On September 15, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

Everyone should be required to take a course on the biology of getting along. Take a look at this Leadership Biology article and this article on the effect of stress on cognitive workplace function both in September's Harvard Business Review.…

Canadian Human Rights tribunal 2007 Annual Report

by Johannes Schenk / On September 15, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

The new Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Annual Report is now out. Very useful read and summary.

Forensic Computer Hard Drive Analysis

by Johannes Schenk / On September 12, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law, Municipal Law, Professional Discipline

Here is a case that give you a sense of the process involved in hard drive e-discovery: Honour v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 BCCA 346. This kind of analysis is relevant to all litigation. Look at this case carefully. Remember,…

Retirement Allowance

by Johannes Schenk / On September 8, 2008 / In Employment Law, Labour Law

Taxes are one of the matters that employers and employees often don't consider upon termination. There are some exceptions to the rule, but generally, Ottawa considers money paid to an employee upon dismissal to be a retirement allowance. Someone has…

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