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What happens when large employers close? A review of the mass termination rules
6 février 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
News of large multinational retailers closing establishments across Canada has dominated the headlines of late. There has been a spotlight on the impact of such closures on the tens of thousands of Canadians who will very soon be without employment. ...
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Amended Maple Products Regulations in Force
5 février 2015
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Grading and quality standards for maple syrup prepared in federally registered establishments in Canada are regulated by the Maple Products Regulations (MPR). The amendments to the MPR, which were registered and came into force on December 12, 2014, are intended...
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Event Announcement – You’re Invited to Miller Thomson’s Seminar « Critical Employment Law Issues for 2015 »
5 février 2015
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Miller Thomson is hosting a seminar in Waterloo (February 19th) and Guelph (February 24th) on « Critical Employment Law Issues for 2015 ». Invitation and registration details
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Duty of Loyalty Owed By Defence Counsel, Even with Reservation of Rights
3 février 2015
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Mallory v. Werkman Estate 2015 ONCA 71, February 2, 2015 On February 6, 2005, three motorcycle drivers were racing. One of the drivers, Mr. Werkman, lost control and struck a car seriously injuring the driver, Mr. Mallory. Mr. Werkman died. ...
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Maternity and Parental Leave in Alberta
2 février 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
When an employee provides notice that they will be commencing a maternity or parental leave, many employers have questions regarding their obligations to that employee. In Alberta, once an employee has been employed with an employer for 52 consecutive weeks,...
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Moore v. Getahun – Court of Appeal Clarifies Rules Regarding Expert Witnesses
29 janvier 2015
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Blogue de l'équipe de litige
In January of 2014, Madam Justice Wilson of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released her reasons in Moore v. Getahun. The case was not noteworthy for the facts, which related to a motorcycle accident in which the plaintiff injured his...
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Expert Evidence and the Judge as Gatekeeper
26 janvier 2015
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Blogue de l'équipe de litige
For expert evidence to be admissible, it must be: (a) relevant; (b) necessary to assist the trier of fact; (c) it must not be subject to any exclusionary rules; and (d) the expert must be properly qualified (R. v. Mohan)....
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Legal Myths: Is a terminated employee guaranteed one month per year of service?
23 janvier 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Law is full of its share of misconceptions. For instance, many people talk about a “rule of thumb” that provides that a terminated employee is entitled to one month per year of employment. Despite this, Courts across Canada have emphatically...
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Plaintiff Can Provide Corroborating Evidence of Change In Function
23 janvier 2015
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
On January 22, 2015 the Ontario Court of Appeal released its reasons in the case of Gyorffy v. Drury. Since October 2003 plaintiffs in Ontario who seek an aware of general damages for injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident...
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Placing A Value on Wrongful Death Claims
19 janvier 2015
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Blogue Dommages corporels de MT
Bereavement Damages When a family member dies as a result of an accident, placing a monetary value on the grief of their loved ones is a challenge. Alberta is just one of three provinces in Canada that prescribes legislated...
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