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Supreme Court of Canada Rules on the Definition of « Employee » in Human Rights Legislation
23 mai 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada released a decision on May 22, 2014 which is of great interest for lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals who operate through partnerships. The decision is also important because it discusses the indicators of...
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ONCA Divided in Accident Benefits Nexus Case
16 mai 2014
Blogue : Droit des assurances
In a 2-1 split, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has allowed an insurer’s appeal of a priority dispute case deciding whether any insurer of any kind, or only “motor vehicle liability insurers”, are obliged to pay accident benefits pending...
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Health Coverage for Seasonal Workers – A Recent Case from Ontario of Note
13 mai 2014
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
The following will be of interest to those in the agri-business who employ seasonal workers: In Ontario (General Manager, Ontario Health Insurance Plan) v Clarke, a decision released March 31, 2014, the Ontario Divisional Court considered whether two seasonal workers...
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2014 Canadian Food Industry Report released
12 mai 2014
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
The National Agricultural Law Group at Miller Thomson is pleased to be a partner in the preparation of the 2014 Canadian Food Industry Report, a comprehensive sector by sector snapshot of food and beverage processing and manufacturing industry performance and innovation....
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Offers to Settle and Costs
12 mai 2014
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Blogue de l'équipe de litige
The recent decision of Mayer v. 1474479 Ontario Inc. relates to a personal injury claim arising from a motor vehicle accident, but has some interesting tidbits relating to the general principles of proportionality as it relates to the determination of cost...
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Accommodating Family Status
7 mai 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that bona fide childcare obligations are included under family status as protected grounds in the Canadian Human Rights Act. In two companion decisions released last week, Attorney General of Canada v. Fiona Johnstone...
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New Leaves Coming Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000
2 mai 2014
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Author: Alex Heaslip On April 29, 2014, Bill 21, the Employment Standards Amendments Act (Leaves to Help Families), 2014, received royal assent after receiving all party support in the Ontario legislature. The Bill will come into force on October 30,...
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Supervisors Jailed for Convictions Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2 mai 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
A sentence of imprisonment for convictions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) is rare. However, two recent cases may signal that the Courts are becoming more comfortable imposing jail terms. The maximum length that can be imposed under...
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Online Court Dates – Finally!
1 mai 2014
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Blogue de l'équipe de litige
For the past year or so, the Toronto Lawyers’ Association website has been posting the next day’s court lists (for Toronto matters, naturally) on its website. Allowing counsel to see where their matter is being heard, who is presiding and...
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BC Court of Appeal Gives Green Light to Untraditional Restrictive Covenant
29 avril 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
As many employers know, restrictive covenants are notoriously difficult to enforce because they must be “reasonable” in relation to their subject matter, temporal and geographic scope, as well as unambiguous in their meaning. Every year, restrictive covenants in employment contracts...
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