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Alberta and BC Pension Changes – Deadline Fast Approaching
October 28, 2015
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Significant changes have recently been made to the pension standards legislation in Alberta and BC. The new Alberta Employment Pension Plans Act (“EPPA”) and related regulations came into force effective September 1, 2014 and the new British Columbia Pension Benefits...
BC Court Strikes Down Landmark Award for Injury to Dignity, Feelings, and Self-Respect
October 26, 2015
Author: Victor Ing On September 24, 2015, the BC Supreme Court struck down the highest damages award that has ever been granted in a human rights complaint in British Columbia for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect. This case concerns...
Butt-Dial Gets Moonlighting Employee in the End
October 8, 2015
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The inadvertent pocket-dial or “butt-dial” has happened to everyone. In most cases, there are no real consequences, other than a puzzled or frustrated person on the other end of the call. In a recent Alberta case Ross v. IBM Canada...
New Minimum Wage Rate in Alberta to Take Effect on October 1, 2015
September 4, 2015
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Employers must ensure that their employees in Alberta receive at least the minimum wage rates set out in section 9 of the Employment Standards Regulation (the “Regulation”). During its 2015 provincial election campaign, the Alberta New Democratic Party (“NDP”) made...
To Comply or Not To Comply? The Dangers of Non-Compliance Under the New Regulations for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program
August 20, 2015
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In June 2014 the Canadian government announced its overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (“TFWP”), splitting the TFWP into two distinct programs: those involving Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”) based work permits, and those involving LMIA-exempt based work permits....
Dependent Contractors Win Big: Keenan v. Canac Kitchens, 2015 ONSC 1055
August 18, 2015
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Co-author: Natalie Pawson, Summer Student Not all persons who provide services in exchange for compensation fall neatly within either the definition of “employee” or “independent contractor”. Somewhere on the continuum between these two concepts lies the “dependent contractor” – a...
High Heels in the Workplace could be High Risk for Employers
July 31, 2015
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Co-author: Teri Treiber, Articling Student Although high heeled shoes can certainly look great, wearing them for a long period of time can cause pain and discomfort, as many women know. For employers, particularly in certain industries such as the hospitality...
Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada: What is a “Just Dismissal”?
July 27, 2015
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On July 9th, the Supreme Court granted leave to appeal from the judgment rendered by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v. Atomic Energy Canada Ltd. See our previous thoughts on the Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling. This appeal...
Dealing with Denial: Alberta CA rules on accommodation of employees on who deny addiction problem
July 10, 2015
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A new decision by the Alberta Court of Appeal is providing assistance for employers to deal with the situation where an employee, who works in a safety sensitive work environment, fails to disclose his drug use because of his or...
The Trend to Higher Damage Awards at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: Employers Beware
July 9, 2015
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A recent decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal sets a new record for general damages. The facts of the case are particularly troubling involving two migrant sisters who alleged serious and ongoing sexual solicitations and advances by the owner....
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