Labour & Employment
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April 30, 2024
Ottawa unveils first 2024 budget bill, but doesn’t include boost to capital gains inclusion rate
The minority Liberal government says it hopes to expedite into law a newly proposed 660-page omnibus budget bill, which would enact many measures announced in this month’s federal budget, but not the government’s controversial proposal to tax capital gains at a higher rate.
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April 30, 2024
Feds bring changes to Start-up Visa and Self-Employed Persons programs
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller has announced a number of changes to Canada’s federal business programs designed to help reduce processing times and application backlogs, taking effect April 30.
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April 30, 2024
Air Transat flight dispatchers vote 100% in favour of strike action
The Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA) has announced that the air dispatchers it represents at Air Transat have “given their association a resounding 100 per cent strike mandate in their negotiations with Air Transat.”
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April 29, 2024
The honesty and integrity of an applicant for a licence | Sara Blake
How does one determine whether an applicant for a business licence will conduct the business with honesty and integrity?
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April 30, 2024
B.C. Supreme Court confirms employer’s circumstances not relevant to wrongful dismissal claim
A 2022 decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court constitutes another clear marker that the door is closed to employers using wrongful dismissal to get out of paying severance in executive employment contracts in both B.C. and Ontario. Recent case law suggests that the courts will have little sympathy for an employer who dismisses an employee even in circumstances where that dismissal is necessary for business reasons.
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April 30, 2024
Startup visa applications cap to reduce processing times | Colin Singer
Canada Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced a cap on the number of permanent residence applications through the Start-Up Visa Program. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will limit the applications it receives each year to those associated with no more than 10 startups per designated organization.
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April 29, 2024
Internal workplace investigations: Planning to succeed
Internal workplace investigations require careful and detailed planning in order to be a success. Having internal policies and a clear plan in place are hallmarks of good decision-making and essential elements for success in an internal workplace investigation. In this article, we will discuss aspects of an effective investigation policy and plan.
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April 29, 2024
Addressing employee stress through effective health and safety practices
As we round up Stress Awareness Month, it serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of addressing workplace stress to promote employee well-being. Typically, most people’s impression of workplace health and safety revolves around physical safety measures like high-visibility vests and hard hats, but there is a significant aspect of health and safety that deals with mental well-being, which is equally important.
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April 26, 2024
Military judges are independent; dual role as military officers doesn’t breach Charter: SCC
The inclusion of military judges in the chain of command of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) neither raises a reasonable apprehension of bias nor makes military judges insufficiently independent such that their military status breaches CAF members’ 11(d) Charter right to be tried by an independent and impartial tribunal, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
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April 25, 2024
Canada imposes more sanctions on Iran after Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel this month
Canada has imposed dealings bans and entry prohibitions against Iran and two senior Iranian military members under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, following Iran’s recent missile and drone attacks on Israel.