Jeffrey R. Smith

Jeffrey R. Smith

Jeffrey R. Smith is the principal writer and editor of Canadian Employment Law Today and is also the employment law editor for Canadian HR Reporter. He has more than a decade of experience covering employment law issues and notable court decisions for these publications. Jeffrey’s areas of expertise include terminations, employment standards, constructive dismissal, and workplace human rights.

Jeffrey has maintained a blog discussing employment law issues since 2009 and hosts webinars on various topics featuring experts in the HR and legal professions. He also writes for Canadian Labour Reporter, summarizing recent arbitration decisions.

Jeffrey avidly follows several sports — and has dabbled in sports writing — and also enjoys sitting down with a good book.

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Worker’s inappropriate communication with employer counsel fatal to human rights complaint

Worker’s inappropriate communication with employer counsel fatal to human rights complaint

Allegations of racist treatment at work no excuse for vulgar, accusatory emails: tribunal

Worker must provide medical proof of injury after missing grievance hearing

Worker must provide medical proof of injury after missing grievance hearing

Board refuses to dismiss grievance for disregard of proceedings

Worker’s mental disability a good reason for late filing of human rights complaint

Worker’s mental disability a good reason for late filing of human rights complaint

Tribunal accepted complaint filed six months past deadline

BC payroll worker must pay back $1.9 million in misappropriated funds

BC payroll worker must pay back $1.9 million in misappropriated funds

Also $100,000 in punitive damages for 'deliberate, methodical, and exploitative fraud'

Manager who grabbed worker breached safety rules: arbitrator

Manager who grabbed worker breached safety rules: arbitrator

GM acted in anger at perceived insubordination, not safety concerns

Nova Scotia worker victim of fraud, then unjust dismissal for workplace argument

Nova Scotia worker victim of fraud, then unjust dismissal for workplace argument

Employer did not have authority to order worker to repay money or just cause to fire her

Ontario worker exempted from OT pay due to supervisory duties

Ontario worker exempted from OT pay due to supervisory duties

Worker supervised employees, had authority; non-supervisory duties were incidental

New Brunswick worker’s claim for holiday pay, compensation for late training pay fails

New Brunswick worker’s claim for holiday pay, compensation for late training pay fails

Employer complied with requests for training pay and late pay stubs

Nanny from Philippines wins $45K from BC couple who employed her

Nanny from Philippines wins $45K from BC couple who employed her

Refusal to extend work permit of foreign worker with cancer was discrimination

Stubborn employer causes accommodation stalemate

Stubborn employer causes accommodation stalemate

Employer claimed worker didn't co-operate, but offers didn't follow medical information