Miller Thomson’s Montréal office featured in La Presse+
La Presse+
Restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, construction law, changing workplaces: the business world is full of challenges. Five lawyers from our firm offer an overview and some solutions. Read the article (available in French only): L’expertise juridique pour surmonter les défis entrepreneuriaux...
Ontario proposes mass termination protections for remote workers and increased information requirements for new hires
The Ontario Government is proposing updates to employment standards laws to ensure that remote workers receive the same “mass termination” protections as in-office employees. It is also proposing changes that will enhance the amount of information that employers must give...
Canada ratifies the first-ever global treaty to end workplace violence and harassment
On January 30, 2023, Canada ratified the International Labour Organization’s C190 – Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) (“C190”), which is the first global treaty on ending violence and harassment in the workplace. C190 will come into force in...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to become Statutory Holiday in BC
The BC Government has introduced a bill to make September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a provincial statutory holiday. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was first recognized by Canada in 2021 and is already recognized...
Canada might be heading towards a recession: Issues employers should keep in mind
With many, including former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, predicting that Canada will enter into a recession in early 2023 there are several important factors employers should keep in mind. Recessions inherently spark anxiety due to the inability to...
ABCA confirms CERB payments are not deductible from wrongful dismissal damages
Last month our team shared an article with what was at the time the first decision from any appeal court in Canada to consider the question of whether payments received under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Program (“CERB”) should be deducted...
Geoff Mason speaks on use of tracking software to monitor employee productivity on The Jas Johal Show
980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
A recent decision by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal ordered an employee to reimburse her employer for time theft. Geoff Mason appears on The Jas Johal Show to discuss this case and the use of technology by employers to monitor...
Geoff Mason discusses increased funding for B.C. Human Rights Tribunal on The Jas Johal Show
980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
Geoff Mason joins Jas Johal for a conversation on increased government funding for the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to help address logjams and delays at the Tribunal. Listen to the episode: B.C boosts funding for the Human Rights Tribunal
BCCA rules CERB payments are no longer deductible from wrongful dismissal damages
In a decision released on November 29, 2022, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that payments received under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Program (“CERB”) are not deductible from wrongful dismissal damages, overturning a 2021 decision of the B.C. Supreme...
Geoff Mason appears on The Jas Johal Show to discuss 4-day workweeks
980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
Geoff Mason shares his thoughts on the feasibility of 4-day workweeks and what organizations should consider when implementing such an initiative: Any company that wants to try it, the first thing I would say is to implement a pilot project...
