Do you really know your rights?   Do you really know your
rights?  Anyone who is fired invariably receives multiple
opinions as to their "rights," although most of them are wrong.
Photograph by: Lasse Kristensen ,  About 90% of us are employees
or employers - generally, even those who call themselves
independent contractors and even many partners are employees.
And it seems just about everyone has an opinion on employment
law - the number of self-designated experts roaming Canadian
offices can be staggering. Which is why anyone who is fired
invariably receives multiple opinions as to their "rights,"
although most of them are wrong.  Here are some truths:
Companies need not be fair: They can promote the weakest,
terminate the strongest and treat employees badly for no
apparent reason. At the extreme, harsh treatment can become a
constructive dismissal. But sheer unfairness provides an
employee no rights at all. Recently, on my CFRB show, there was
widespread disbelief at my statement employers could hire re