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Back to School Zones: The Duty of Care we Owe to Excited, Distracted Children
4 septembre 2015
Blogue Dommages corporels de MT
Author: Steve Hughes, Articling Student Whether it’s part of a daily routine, or the occasional emergency run, many parents have experienced the joy of dropping their children off at school. While the task seems simple enough in principle, many of...
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New Minimum Wage Rate in Alberta to Take Effect on October 1, 2015
4 septembre 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
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...
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Event Announcement – Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
24 août 2015
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
CANADA’S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW – September 15, 16 & 17, 2015 (Woodstock, Ontario) Miller Thomson LLP is again looking forward to being a part of the 22nd annual Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Please come by our booth to say hello...
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Food Labelling Overhauled
24 août 2015
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Federal and Ontario legislation to overhaul in-store advertising requirements and on-pack labelling disclosures For the first time in a while, there are some sweeping new labelling disclosure requirements coming into play for the food industry, at both the Ontario and...
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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
20 août 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
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....
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Dependent Contractors Win Big: Keenan v. Canac Kitchens, 2015 ONSC 1055
18 août 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
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...
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High Heels in the Workplace could be High Risk for Employers
31 juillet 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
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...
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Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada: What is a “Just Dismissal”?
27 juillet 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
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...
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Dealing with Denial: Alberta CA rules on accommodation of employees on who deny addiction problem
10 juillet 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
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...
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The Trend to Higher Damage Awards at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: Employers Beware
9 juillet 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
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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