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What Someone Involved In A Situation Of Harassment Can Do To Help Their Case

September 18, 2008 by Melynda Layton LL.B.  
Category: Harassment

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It’s important to document everything. Was the harassment being done over the e-mail system? If so, it’s important to keep track of those documents as well as any other kind of documentary evidence. There have been situations where an employee alleges sexual harassment as the reason for being terminated, and the employer representative says absolutely [...]

Why You Should Consult An Employment Lawyer

September 24, 2007 by Melynda Layton LL.B.  
Category: General

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Anyone who provides services, whether in a traditional relationship, such as an employee and employer, or as an independent contractor, may have some rights and should, under certain circumstances, seek advice through an Employment lawyer. People usually seek the advice of an Employment lawyer after something has gone wrong. They do it as a reaction [...]

How to win an employment suit: Strategies for employees and employers

July 13, 2005 by Howard Levitt LL.B.  
Category: General

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How do you win in court? A common adage is that winning or losing a trial is a function, in roughly equal proportions, of the strength of each side’s case, the skill of counsel and the judge you happen to draw. My view is otherwise. In dismissal cases, how much an employee obtains is very [...]