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Earner Qualifies for Non-Earner Benefits
24 juillet 2012
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that a person employed (and earning) at the time of an accident could still be entitled to receive non-earner benefits under the SABS. In Galdamez v. Allstate, the claimant was injured on October 26, 2002...
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Owner’s Occupational Health and Safety Obligations
23 juillet 2012
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Owners of commercial or residential property that are engaged in a significant construction project may unwittingly assume health and safety obligations. A recent example of this occurred in British Columbia, where former Premier Gordon Campbell was found by the BC...
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A Mathematical Formula for Calculating a Fair and Reasonable Severance Payment
17 juillet 2012
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Author: David Rice Thousands of non-union employees are “laid off”, “downsized”, “let go”, “packaged out” or “early retired” each year. While all of them have contracts of employment – written or partly written and partly oral – very few of...
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Union Found to Have Committed Unfair Labour Practice in Organizing Drive
16 juillet 2012
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
In a decision released June 25, 2012, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has found that an organizer from the Labourers’ International Union of North America, Ontario Provincial District Council (“LIUNA”) improperly influenced employees of Graham Bros. Construction Limited...
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Surveillance, Choice of Expert Bury Plaintiff’s Threshold Hopes
13 juillet 2012
Blogue : Droit des assurances
A Superior Court judge has ruled that a tort plaintiff with alleged chronic pain syndrome failed to meet the statutory threshold of “permanent, serious impairment” arising from a motor vehicle accident. In Dahrouj v. Aduvala, the 48-year-old plaintiff was injured...
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Woman falling before Taxi Ride not in Car « Accident »
10 juillet 2012
Blogue : Droit des assurances
A Superior Court judge has ruled against a plaintiff seeking to claim accident benefits from tripping/falling on her way to get into a parked taxi. In Barros v. Shah, the plaintiff was planning to go with her daughter (Maria Oliveira)...
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Gender Identity and Access to Women’s Washroom Facilities
9 juillet 2012
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Author: Erik Marshall In response to a communiqué we recently published, in which we reported that a proposed amendment to the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Ontario Code”) that would see “gender identity” and “gender expression” added to the list of...
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FSCO Appeal Pockets Automobile Claim
5 juillet 2012
Blogue : Droit des assurances
FSCO has allowed the insurer’s appeal in a controversial decision about whether a pocket bike was an « automobile ». In Bouchard v. Motors, Cassondra Bouchard had a friend named Kristin Stratton, who owned a couple of pocket bikes (described as gas powered...
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Ontario Court of Appeal Ruling – Mitigation Limitations
4 juillet 2012
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The Court of Appeal’s recent ruling in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., 2012 ONCA 425, will have significant impact on employers who utilize employment agreements. A five judge panel heard the severance case which addressed an important issue in...
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Branch vs. Subsidiary, which is right for you?
3 juillet 2012
Blogue : Exploiter une entreprise au Canada pour les non-résidents
General Comments on Structuring the Business There are a number of business structures available to carry on business in Canada for foreign entities. Amongst these include sole proprietorships, partnerships, joint ventures and corporations (both public and private), as well as...
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