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Alan Riddell, "À la recherche du temps perdu: La Cour suprême et l'interprétation des droits linguistiques constitutionnels dans les années 80", (1988) 27 Les Cahiers de Droit, 829 - 855

Alan Riddell, "Beware of Prospective Employees With Legal Constraints: The Do's and Don'ts of Hiring from a Competitor", Recruiting & Supervision Today, April 1994.

When hiring employees of a competitor, care should be taken to minimize the chance of legal action taken by the competitor against both you and its former employee. A little foresight can do much to avoid the worry and expense of a long and expensive lawsuit. » View Publication

Alan Riddell, "Pregnant Employees: The New Untouchables in an Era of Corporate Restructuring" Recruiting and Supervision Today (July 1994)

Alan Riddell, "Recent Changes to the Employment Standards Act and the Canada Labour Code and the Impact on Pregnant and Returning Mothers": Seminar given to the Ottawa clients of Right Associates, Westin Hotel, Ottawa (November 30, 1994)

Alan Riddell, "Employees can refuse reassignment to a new position" HR Today, November 1995.

Thomas J. Marley and Alan Riddell, "Does an employee have to accept a lower position?", Recruiting Today, March 1996.

The reassignment of an employee to a new position within your company may amount to his or her wrongful dismissal and therefore to a successful lawsuit against your company. » View Publication

Alan Riddell and Alison Jones "Pregnancy, parental and emergency leave under the new ESA 2000", February 2003.

The Employment Standards Act delineates the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in Ontario workplaces. On December 20, 2000, the Ontario Legislature passed a new Employment Standards Act (ESA 2000) that came into force on September 4, 2001, The amendments to the ESA 2000 are the first attempt at modernizing employment standards law in Ontario in two decades, and are designed to ensure greater flexibility for employers and employees in creating work arrangements that accommodate their business, family, and health needs. » View Publication

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