An Educator's Guide to Employment Law

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This is a succinct and thorough treatment of one of the most highly charged public issues of our time education and employment law. Practical and easy to use, this book helps you deal with myriad issues spanning from hire to retire. Written in a question-answer format, this invaluable resource covers:

• Interviewing
• The Employment Standards Act, 2000
• Duties of the employer and employee (both statutory and common law)
• Strikes and lockouts
• Issues on the job
• How decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada are shaping the law

Also addressed, the top five issues in education as suggested by a working educator:

• Liability for physical injury or illness
• Working with teachers in difficulty
• Violence in schools
• Inadequate supervision in the school
• Inappropriate contact between teacher and student

This insightful guide offers a true perspective of labour and employment law as it affects Ontario's education system and educators.