About this episode
This episode discusses how employers manipulate technical definitions in disputes regarding workplace rights, illustrated by four court cases.
Employers often try to win disputes by focusing on technical definitions or procedural arguments. They will apply a narrow definition to an employee’s workplace right and reframe the dispute so the protection seems not to apply. All four cases covered in this month’s podcast are examples of this tactic. See how courts decided. The Cases […]
People in this episode
Host: Richard Poulson
Topics covered
- employment law
- dispute resolution
- court cases
- workplace rights
- legal definitions
Keywords
- employment disputes
- workplace rights
- court decisions
- legal tactics
- procedural arguments
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Organizations: LRIS
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