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WSIB Limits on Mental Stress Claims found Unconstitutional
27 octobre 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
In a decision released April 29, 2014, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (« WSIAT ») declared certain provisions of the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (“WSIA”) unconstitutional. The decision (indexed as December No. 2157/09) involved a nurse who was...
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Successful Motion Confirms Defendant’s Right to Prepare Insurer Examiners for Trial
23 octobre 2014
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the context of insurer examinations under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (“Schedule”), the Superior Court has found that for the purpose of trial preparation, a Plaintiff’s consent is not required for Defendant’s counsel to meet with the examiners. In...
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Responsibility of Employers for Conduct of Third Parties
21 octobre 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has had a summer of interesting decisions. Following on its decision respecting accommodation of childcare needs, already blogged about earlier this month, the Tribunal also released a decision respecting the responsibility of employers for...
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Business Agreements and Limitation Periods
18 octobre 2014
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Blogue de l'équipe de litige
Recently, the Court of Appeal considered limitation periods and discoverability in the context of profits shared under a partnership agreement. This case is significant as it deals with a common scenario in which the terms of a business agreement are...
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Updates in Oil Tank Litigation
29 septembre 2014
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Blogue de l'équipe de litige
Will We Be Out of a Job? Will oil tank leak litigation be a thing of the past? Not likely, but it is interesting that in 2013 TSSA mandated that all new tanks installed must be double-walled to help prevent...
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Penalties for Workplace Accidents and Fatalities in Saskatchewan: The Landscape Has Changed
19 septembre 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The Saskatchewan Employment Act, SS 201, c S-15.1 (the “SEA”) was passed by the provincial legislature and brought into force at the end of April, 2014. The passage of the SEA resulted in the consolidation of several pieces of labour...
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Interesting Decision in Fuel Oil Spill Case
16 septembre 2014
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Blogue de l'équipe de litige
There is an interesting decision recently out of Orangeville arising out of a residential fuel oil spill. The case is Thornhill v. Highland, a decision of Mr. Justice Edwards. It is under appeal, although it is unknown whether the appeal...
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Part XIII Tax: Withholding Tax on Canadian-Source Income
16 septembre 2014
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Blogue : Exploiter une entreprise au Canada pour les non-résidents
Introduction When a Canadian resident makes a payment to a non-resident, the Canadian payor is required to withhold 25% in certain circumstances. Generally, the requirement arises where the payment is of a passive nature – this includes interest, dividends, rents,...
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Loss Transfer Limitation Rolls Along
12 septembre 2014
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Superior Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision, finding that loss transfer is subject to a two-year rolling limitation period. In Economical v. Zurich, the claimant was driving a car and was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a dump...
‘All in the Family’ – Alberta Human Rights Tribunal follows Federal Court trend on family status
10 septembre 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Regular readers of this blog know that one of the emerging issues in Human Rights Law in the workplace is the expanding definition of “family status” and the obligation of employers to accommodate the childcare needs of employees. The Federal...
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