An NDP private member’s bill to make Remembrance Day a national statutory holiday has gained the support of the PCs and is now in the hands of the Senate. Remembrance is presently not a statutory holiday in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. You’d probably be hard-pressed to find an employee who would not be in favour of adding another national holiday, but some are making the case for not adding Remembrance Day to that list:

• http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2014/11/05/22053666.html
• http://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/4990326-the-spectator-s-view-mapping-a-future-for-remembrance-day/
• http://www.todaysparent.com/blogs/the-good-sport/why-remembrance-day-should-not-be-a-stat-holiday/

Stuart Rudner recounts the story of a 73 year old teacher whose contract was not renewed after her employer discovered off-duty conduct that it did not condone. Her transgression? Appearing nude in films over 50 years ago:

• http://rudnermacdonald.com/dismissals/duty-conduct-can-come-back-haunt-even-50-years-ago/

Doug MacLeod laments that small businesses are reluctant to pay him for services and advice that could prevent in the first place a lot of the problems he is often retained to deal with:

• http://www.macleodlawfirm.ca/employers/2014/11/preventing-legal-fires-employment-contracts-no-discrimination-policies-and-disability-management-programs/