Labour & Employment
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April 04, 2024
Intracompany transfers: A great U.S. startup status
Historically, starting up a business in the United States presents some unique challenges; not only financial and logistical but from an immigration standpoint as well. We often have startup companies ask us when and if they need work authorization to start up their business in the United States. There isn’t always a bright line defining this, as certain business activities can be done in business visitor status.
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April 04, 2024
CAF members to be notified of proposed $150M settlement of racism class action
The Federal Court has approved a motion to notify class members of a proposed $150 million settlement in a class action alleging that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) failed to protect people who are Indigenous, Black or people of colour (IBPOC) from racism.
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April 03, 2024
Aird & Berlis launches Indigenous practice group
A team of lawyers led by Jason Madden and Alexandria Winterburn, including Alissa Saieva-Finnie, Ethan Guthro and Erika Voaklander, comprise Aird & Berlis’s newly created Indigenous practice group.
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April 02, 2024
Ottawa offers departure aid from Haiti and airlifts for Canadians, permanent residents and family
Global Affairs Canada says it is expanding its “assisted departure operation,” including airlifts, to help evacuate Canadians, permanent residents of Canada and their family members stuck in Haiti, where the Port-au-Prince airport remains closed due to political turmoil and gang violence.
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March 28, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada rules Charter applies to First Nation government and its citizens
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 6-1 that the Charter applies to a First Nation government and its citizens in Yukon, as well as ruling 4-3 that the Charter’s s. 25 shields from a community member’s s. 15 equality rights challenge the self-governing Vuntut Gwitchin’s constitutional requirement that its elected leadership must live on the First Nation's traditional territory.
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March 28, 2024
Encouraging news about employer positive approach to mental health issues | Courtney Mulqueen
Few of us are able to escape workplace stress, but a growing commitment by more employers toward a more preventative approach to mental health issues is a promising sign.
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March 27, 2024
College of Pharmacists considering legal action over reports of corporate interference
The regulator for Ontario’s more than 17,800 pharmacists says it will not tolerate corporate pressure to provide unnecessary services to improve profits and is considering legal action to prevent it.
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March 26, 2024
Racialized officers still less than 1 in 10 police; women’s presence grew in 2023: StatsCan
The number of police officers in Canada did not keep pace with the growth in the country’s population, according to the latest Statistics Canada report, which also found that the percentage of female police officers kept climbing in 2023 while the presence of racialized police officers remained stuck much lower than the percentage of racialized Canadians.
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March 26, 2024
Why Canadians like to invest in the U.S.
For years, Canadians and Canadian businesses have looked south for a variety of reasons. These include diversifying their business interests across multiple markets, growing above and beyond their domestic capabilities, and taking advantage of localized opportunities in the U.S. as, in some instances, the opportunities in the U.S. outstrip those available only in Canada. Canadians have also used U.S. expansion as a springboard to expansion elsewhere worldwide, such as in Europe, Central and South America, Asia and Africa.
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March 26, 2024
It’s time to spring clean your HR department
With spring in full swing, it’s the perfect time to get organized and get rid of clutter. It's also a great time for businesses to take this time to review all key HR functions and ensure they are all up to date.