Miller Thomson Blogs put a more conversational lens on Canadian law. See the diverse perspectives of our lawyers here.
Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog
Alberta Case Provides Precedent for Summary Dismissal of Long Serving Supervisor
July 6, 2015
Taken individually, none of the things that a long-serving manager did justified dismissal with cause. However, when the employee’s conduct was considered collectively and combined with the employee’s lack of credibility at trial, an Alberta court denied the employee’s wrongful...
California Decision Finds that Uber Driver is an Employee
July 3, 2015
|
In a recent decision that has been the subject of considerable commentary in the United States, the California Labor Commissioner held that an Uber driver was an employee rather than an independent contractor. While this decision is not a binding...
Employer’s right to post employee pictures in the workplace
June 25, 2015
Author: Raphaël Viens Côté Employer’s right to post employee pictures in the workplace: Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de Brasserie Labatt (CSN) et Brasserie Labatt du Canada, s.c.s. (grief collectif), 2015 QCTA 119 The Union representing Labatt’s employees of the...
Change a comin’? Provincial government kicks off public consultation process on reforms to the Labour Relations Act, 1994 and Employment Standards Act, 2000
June 19, 2015
|
Making good on its promise to undertake a review of the province’s key labour and employment statutes, the Ministry of Labour began public consultations on June 16, 2015 on how to modernize the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and the Labour...
Termination for Employee Misconduct Outside the Workplace
June 16, 2015
|
In his November 2014 Communique “Let’s Take This Outside: Can Employers Discipline Employees for Off-Duty Conduct?”, Cole Lefebvre canvassed a number of cases in which the courts had to assess terminations employee misconduct outside the workplace. This topic has been...
BC Court of Appeal Rules in Favour of the Provincial Government on Regulating Class Sizes and Composition
May 7, 2015
Author: Victor Ing On April 30, 2015, the BC Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the BC provincial government in a longstanding dispute regarding BC teachers’ right to bargain collective agreement terms over class sizes and composition. The Court...
Employer Communication during Union Drives: The Dos and Don’ts
April 27, 2015
|
There is not much more frightening for employers than the possibility of becoming unionized. Upon learning of a union drive in the workplace, an employer should develop a strategic response to ensure the best chance of defeating a union’s organizing...
Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments in Arizona and Alberta
April 13, 2015
|
It is now easier to enforce an Arizona judgment in Alberta and vice versa. On April 1, 2015, Governor Douglas Ducey of Arizona signed into law Senate Bill 1447 – foreign country money judgments; enforcement (“Arizona Statute”). This law authorizes...
Temporary Help Agencies and their Clients: Joint Liability Coming Soon in Ontario
April 6, 2015
Author: Robert Bell As reported in our January Communiqué, the Stronger Workplace for a Stronger Economy Act is now in effect. This post serves as a reminder to employers in Ontario that key legislative changes impacting temporary help agencies and...
WHMIS 2015 Is Here
March 31, 2015
|
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (“WHMIS”) is a legislative and regulatory collection of informational systems, education courses and workplace requirements designed to make Canadian workplaces as safe as possible for workers who handle controlled products. WHMIS requirements place the responsibility...
Disclaimer
This blog sets out a variety of materials relating to the law to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only; the author(s) of this blog do not intend the blog to be a source of legal advice. Please retain and seek the advice of a lawyer and use your own good judgement before choosing to act on any information included in the blog. If you choose to rely on the materials, you do so entirely at your own risk.
