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Alberta Introduces Compassionate Care Leave
24 janvier 2014
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Late last year, the Government of Alberta quietly announced that Bill 203, the Employment Standards (Compassionate Care Leave) Amendment Act, 2012, would come into force on February 1, 2014. Bill 203 was introduced to the Alberta Legislature on November 1,...
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Employer Responsibilities During Holiday Parties
23 décembre 2013
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With the season of office holiday parties now upon us, employers should not forget that even though the joyful event might not be taking place during office hours, care is still required. Employers have an obligation towards their employees during...
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New: Mandatory Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training
17 décembre 2013
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The Ontario Government has introduced a new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) which requires employers provide mandatory safety awareness training to workers and supervisors. Employers have time to prepare for these new requirements as the Occupational...
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Alberta Court of Appeal: Employees Responsible for Employer’s Money may be Fiduciaries
10 décembre 2013
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Recently the Alberta Court of Appeal (“Court of Appeal”) released a decision that expanded the duties employees have to their employers. In 581257 Alberta v Aujla, 2013 ABCA 16 (“Aujla”), two employees were caught on camera stealing money from the...
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Alberta’s New Labour Laws Raise Constitutional Questions
9 décembre 2013
Critics claim two new Alberta labour laws infringe the constitutional rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association. A review of both laws and recent Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decisions reveals where the battlegrounds will likely lie if...
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Has the genie escaped his bottle?
19 novembre 2013
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The decision of Wilson v. Solis Mexican Foods Inc is the first Ontario Superior Court decision to award a dismissed employee damages for discrimination. Since the amendments to the Human Rights Code (Ontario) in 2008 plaintiffs have the option of...
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Alberta Employer Faces Stiff Penalty for Workplace Death
14 novembre 2013
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On October 31, 2013, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench issued a large fine against an employer under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Alberta), sending a strong message that other employers may find frightening. A previous blog post from...
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BC Introduces New Bullying & Harassment Regulations
6 novembre 2013
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On November 1, 2013, WorkSafe BC’s new Bullying and Harassment regulations came into effect for all provincially regulated employers in British Columbia. Besides including a partial definition of bullying and harassment, the regulations require employers, supervisors and workers to take...
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Discipline Without Union Representation May Be Void
30 octobre 2013
Author: Alex Heaslip An Ontario labour arbitrator has reinstated an employee of an armoured truck company whose violation of company policy resulted in the loss of a client’s deposit envelope valued at more than $12,000. On November 11, 2011, the...
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Court of Appeal Rejects Due Diligence Defence in Workplace Death
29 août 2013
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Businesses strive for client appreciation events that are unique and memorable. As highlighted in a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision, a client appreciation event hosted by XI Technologies Inc. took a turn and became unique and memorable in a...
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