Jeffrey R. Smith

Jeffrey R. Smith

Jeffrey R. Smith is senior editor, case law, 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 employee terminations, employment standards, constructive dismissal, and workplace human rights.

He has maintained a blog discussing employment law issues since 2009 and hosts webinars and podcasts on various topics featuring experts in the HR and legal professions.

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

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Manitoba worker's claim for unpaid wages, overtime pay rejected

Worker claimed higher wage rate, more hours, but couldn’t refute employer’s records

Manitoba worker's claim for unpaid wages, overtime pay rejected

Employer's assumption that laid-off worker resigned leads to wrongful dismissal

'Onus is on the employer to be the one who ensures that communication is happening': lawyer

Employer's assumption that laid-off worker resigned leads to wrongful dismissal

Employer denies 2 employees time off to vote

Workers had option to vote online, by phone during off hours

Employer denies 2 employees time off to vote

Ontario worker’s second job while on medical leave leads to firing

'You can't work for someone else while you're on sick leave with your employer': lawyer

Ontario worker’s second job while on medical leave leads to firing

Protecting LGBTQ2S+ employees from discrimination

'Employers shouldn't rely on a one-size-fits-all approach and expect one person to speak for the whole community'

Protecting LGBTQ2S+ employees from discrimination

Ontario worker's action for wrongful dismissal, unpaid wages dismissed

Worker's claims stemmed from workplace injury in 2014

Ontario worker's action for wrongful dismissal, unpaid wages dismissed

Ontario's ban of doctor's notes only for short-term illness

Changes don't appear to affect employer's right to medical information for accommodation: lawyer

Ontario's ban of doctor's notes only for short-term illness

Ontario work-from-home policy upheld based on practical application

'If an employer acts in good faith and acts reasonably, then its management rights will be respected'

Ontario work-from-home policy upheld based on practical application

City of Edmonton, transit services contractor not common employer: board

Contracted services didn't intermingle with regular transit; city had limited control

City of Edmonton, transit services contractor not common employer: board

Arbitrator reinstates railway worker dismissed after failed drug test

Clear evidence of workplace impairment lacking; no just cause

Arbitrator reinstates railway worker dismissed after failed drug test