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        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the Expert (Employment Contracts)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Is there such a thing as the “perfect job”? With the job market as it is, many workers simply feel lucky to have employment. 
Workers who find themselves without employment often jump at the opportunity to work. Little (or no) attention is paid to the pile of documents presented on hire. In fact, employees too frequently sign employment contracts without reading them let alone giving consideration to the long-term consequences.]]></description>
            <pubDate>2006-05-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Employment_Contract-Stittsville</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Employment_Contract-Stittsville</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the Expert (Some Facts About Public Holidays)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some Facts about Public Holidays: Summer is almost here and everybody wants to take as much advantage of the beautiful weather as they can. Let’s take a look at Public Holidays and how they fit into the work place.]]></description>
            <pubDate>2006-04-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Some_Facts_about_Public_Holidays</link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the Expert (Pregnancy and Parental Leave)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[ Question: I’m a new Dad who would like to take some time off to spend with my daughter. I’m a little embarrassed to ask my own HR department about this but I was wondering what options do I have? ]]></description>
            <pubDate>2006-03-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Parental_Leave</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Parental_Leave</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the Expert (Independent Contractors)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Question: I work for myself as an independent contractor. Am I protected by the same rules or are there different ones for me? What if I am fired?
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            <pubDate>2006-02-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/independent_contractor-blog</link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the Expert (Severance Entitlement Pay)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ask the Expert? By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in January 20, 2006 Edition of the Stittsville Weekender]]></description>
            <pubDate>2006-01-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Ask_the_Expert</link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Griping on the Net]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Gripin’ on the Net, By Melynda Layton LLB, Currently Unpublished]]></description>
            <pubDate>2005-12-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Griping_on_the_Net</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Griping_on_the_Net</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Best Employment Practices for Condominiums]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Best Employment Practices for Condominiums, By Melynda Layton LLB, Presented in September, 2005 at the ACMO CCI Conference]]></description>
            <pubDate>2005-09-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Best_Employment_Practices_for_Condominiums</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Best_Employment_Practices_for_Condominiums</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dental Practices and Employment Law]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Dental Practices and Employment Law, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Presented to the Royal Bank of Canada, 2005.]]></description>
            <pubDate>2005-01-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Dental_Practices_and_Employment_Law</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Dental_Practices_and_Employment_Law</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Changes to Legislation have Far-Reaching]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Changes to Legislation have Far-Reaching Implications on Employment Contracts, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in November 2004 Issue of Up-Date OHRPA Newsletter]]></description>
            <pubDate>2004-11-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Changes_to_Legislation_have_Far-Reaching</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Changes_to_Legislation_have_Far-Reaching</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Employment Standards and Dismissal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Employment Standards and Dismissal for Incompetence, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in January 2002 Issue of Up-Date OHRPA Newsletter]]></description>
            <pubDate>2004-05-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Employment_Standards_and_Dismissal</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Employment_Standards_and_Dismissal</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Independent Contractors]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Independent Contractors Subject, Owe Duty of Confidentiality, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in November 2003 Issue of Up-Date OHRPA Newsletter
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            <pubDate>2003-11-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Independent_Contractors-blog</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Independent_Contractors-blog</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Take it Or Leave it Offer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Take it Or Leave it Offer May Result in Increased Damage Entitlements, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in September 2003 Issue of Up-Date OHRPA Newsletter]]></description>
            <pubDate>2003-09-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Take_it_Or_Leave_it_Offer</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Take_it_Or_Leave_it_Offer</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[What to Look For in Employment Agreements (KKG)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[What to Look for in Employment Agreements, By Melynda Layton LLB. Presented in September, 2003 to the Kanata Kareer Group]]></description>
            <pubDate>2003-09-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/What_to_Look_For_in_Employment_Agreements_-KKG-</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/What_to_Look_For_in_Employment_Agreements_-KKG-</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is anyone an employee]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In 2003, is Anyone an Employee? By Melynda Layton LLB, Presented in April 2003 as part of the 6 Minute Employment Lawyer Series]]></description>
            <pubDate>2003-04-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Is_anyone_an_employee</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Is_anyone_an_employee</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fixed Term Employment Contracts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Fixed Term Employment Contracts, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in January 2002 Issue of Up-Date OHRPA Newsletter]]></description>
            <pubDate>2002-01-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Fixed_Term_Employment_Contracts</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Fixed_Term_Employment_Contracts</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Myth of the Confidential E-mail]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Myth of the Confidential E-Mail Message: Computer and Electronic Messages in Employment Litigation, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Presented to the Lorman Educational Services Seminar, September 26, 2002]]></description>
            <pubDate>2002-01-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Myth_of_the_Confidential_E-mail</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Myth_of_the_Confidential_E-mail</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Probationary Employees]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Probationary Employees, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in September 2001 Issue of Up-Date OHRPA Newsletter]]></description>
            <pubDate>2001-09-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Probationary_Employees</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Probationary_Employees</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pregnancy, Parental and Emergency Leave]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pregnancy, Parental and Emergency Leave, By Melynda Layton LLB, Presented in September 2001 as part of the 6 Minute Employment Lawyer Series]]></description>
            <pubDate>2001-09-01</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Pregnancy-_Parental_and_Emergency_Leave</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Pregnancy-_Parental_and_Emergency_Leave</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can Stock Options Be Exercised after Termination]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Can Stock Options Be Exercised After Termination? By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in February 23rd, 2001 Issue of The Lawyers Weekly]]></description>
            <pubDate>2001-02-23</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Can_Stock_Options_Be_Exercised_after_Termination</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Can_Stock_Options_Be_Exercised_after_Termination</guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Legal Opinions May be Compellable in Dismissal Suit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Legal Opinions May be Compellable in Dismissal Suit, By Melynda Layton LLB, As Published in December 8, 2000 Issue of Lawyers Weekly]]></description>
            <pubDate>2000-12-08</pubDate>
            <link>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Legal_Opinions_May_be_Compellable_in_Dismissal_Suit</link>
            <guid>https://careerlaw.ca/blog/Blog_site/Legal_Opinions_May_be_Compellable_in_Dismissal_Suit</guid>
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