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Court Finds Nexus even though Claimant Declines Policy
16 novembre 2012
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Superior Court has found another “sufficient nexus” in a battle between two insurance companies. In Zurich v. Chubb, the claimant was driving a Ford Windstar that she had rented from Wheels4Rent, a car rental agency. She had an accident...
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When is a Commercial Vehicle « Heavy »?
11 novembre 2012
Blogue : Droit des assurances
A Superior Court judge has allowed an appeal in a loss transfer matter considering the « weight » of a vehicle for loss transfer purposes. In Republic Western v. Economical, the claimant was driving a 4-door Toyota insured with Economical when she...
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Truth or Dare? When Employees Quit … or Maybe Don’t!
7 novembre 2012
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Author: Clifford Hart Likely every unionized employer reading this has faced the situation where an employee, in some way or another, « quits » and then some time after claims s/he didn’t mean it. It is fair to say that many employers...
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Carrying on Business in Canada
30 octobre 2012
Blogue : Exploiter une entreprise au Canada pour les non-résidents
This posting was authored by Crystal Taylor, a Partner in the Saskatoon office of Miller Thomson LLP. As a general rule, a non-resident is prima facie liable to pay Canadian income tax on business income earned in Canada if the non-resident...
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Facebook Taunts Reprehensible, But Are They Just Cause For Dismissal?
19 octobre 2012
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Man in London, Ont. fired after posting derogatory comments on tribute pagefor bullied British Columbia teen who committed suicide Author: Stuart Rudner We have spent the last few days reading about the horrific tragedy that resulted in Amanda Todd, a...
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Safety Misconduct and Just Cause
16 octobre 2012
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The case of Barton v. Rona Ontario Inc.1 raises the issue of dismissal for cause based upon employee misconduct relating to a serious safety violation. In this case, the plaintiff was an assistant store manager who had worked for the employer...
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ONCA Rules on Regular Use
11 octobre 2012
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Court of Appeal has just released its decision in Kingsway v. Gore and Security National v. Markel dealing with regular use issues. Both matters dealt with similar facts, namely: A truck driver (contractor, sole proprietor) owns a truck and...
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Let There Be Wheat: Labour Standards for Farm Employees
10 octobre 2012
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
“The Lord said ‘let there be wheat’ and Saskatchewan was born” – Stephen Leacock Saskatchewan has long been synonymous with farming. The 2011 census suggests that while there are currently fewer farms in this province than in years past, they...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Wen and Shen
3 octobre 2012
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
On September 20, 2012, Justice Stevenson of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in the decision of Wen v. Unifund Assurance Company, ordered that the insureds in this case « must take responsibility for their own actions and for their own...
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Focusing on the Next Generation: Age Discrimination?
1 octobre 2012
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Discrimination in the workplace is unfortunately more common than one might expect and may be based on the age of a senior employee and the desire to promote younger employees. Can one clearly label the attitude of certain managers towards...
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