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Is Medical Marijuana Covered by your Group Health Plan?
The use of marijuana for certain medical purposes has been legal in Canada for approximately 15 years. While the medical uses of marijuana and the regulation of its distribution are similar to the use and regulation of prescription drugs, medical...
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Quebec Court of Appeal confirms that the sale of a business does not terminate the employment contract
In a unanimous judgment, the Quebec Court of Appeal recently confirmed that, under Quebec employment law, an employee may not validly refuse to work for the purchaser of a business who is willing to continue his employment on the same...
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Can Employers Terminate Disobedient Employees for Cause?
Employment and Labour Law Reporter, LexisNexis, Vol. 26. No. 1
This article was originally published in the February 12, 2016 issue of our Labour & Employment Communiqué.
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Employment Law 101: Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants
Earlier this year, the Honourable Mr. Justice W.A. Tilleman of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta was called upon to determine whether an injunction was appropriate due to an alleged breach of restrictive covenants, non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, in...
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Exceptional Notice Period Assessed for Dependent Contractors
An employee’s right to implied reasonable notice of termination in the absence of an express termination provision depends on various factors, such as age, length of service, and character of employment. Very few awards have exceeded 24 months. The Ontario...
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OHRC releases policy statement on “sexualized” dress codes in the workplace on International Women’s Day
The Ontario Human Rights Commission yesterday – International Women’s Day – released a policy statement on gender-specific dress codes in the workplace advocating for “an end to sexualized dress codes that discriminate against female and transgender employees.” According to the...
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New Federal Government Proposes to Repeal Employees Voting Rights Act
In our January 16, 2015 Communique, we advised you that the Federal Conservative Government of the day had passed the Employees’ Voting Rights Act (“EVRA”) which significantly changed the way in which unions acquire and lose bargaining rights in the...
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2016 Ontario Budget – Impact on Registered Pension Plans
On February 25, 2016, the Ontario government released its 2016 Budget (the “Budget”). Not surprisingly, the Budget included a number of pension related announcements. In this Communique, we review those announcements. Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (“ORPP”) As expected, the Ontario...
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An Eye on the Taxpayer, Part VI: Public Purse Challenges Persist
The challenge of public finance and fiscal restraint continues to persist across Canada. Depending on who you ask, some governments are exhibiting more restraint than others. Regardless of who you ask, the challenges are real and present, including on the...
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Lengthy Prison Sentence for Supervisor
On January 11, 2016 the project manager for Metron Construction was sentenced to 3 ½ years’ imprisonment for his part in the tragic 2009 accident. On Christmas Eve 2009, at the conclusion of the work day, six workers boarded swing...
