Labour & Employment
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May 03, 2024
Pensions in wrongful dismissal cases
Employment lawyers on both sides of a wrongful dismissal case are often stumped on how to deal with pensions in the course of litigation and for settlement purposes.
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May 03, 2024
Ontario plans to double maximum fine for employment standards violations
Ontario is pledging to “get tougher” on employers who take advantage of their workers by increasing the maximum fine for employment standards violations to what it says will be the highest level in the country.
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May 03, 2024
Court of Appeal upholds standard: Establishing link between employment, workplace injuries
The plaintiff ceased working in 2002 due to the deterioration of his vision in the course of his employment as a butcher; he was exposed to chemicals and suffered blows to the head from hanging hooks. The subsequent year he applied for disability benefits under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). An optometrist medical examiner, Dr. Jeannot Cormier, reported, validating reports from Montreal and Ottawa, a cone-rod retinal dystrophy and a progressive bilateral retinal degeneration that led to a loss of central vision.
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May 02, 2024
Federal Court: Physician business information for OMA survey not protected under PIPEDA
The Federal Court has upheld a finding that a study on the overhead expenses incurred by physicians, which required the disclosure of physicians’ personal information, was not a commercial activity within the meaning of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
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May 02, 2024
New independent watchdog would assess & report how Ottawa carries out its modern treaty obligations
Ottawa says it will create an independent oversight body, led by a new “Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation” who reports to Parliament and whose role will be “to work to hold the Government of Canada accountable for its modern treaty obligations and advance key priorities.”
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May 02, 2024
Get ahead of the game and start hiring your summer staff now
As summer draws closer, many businesses have already begun gearing up for the increased demand the season brings by starting their hiring process for seasonal staff. This step is crucial for any business owner expecting to effectively manage the expected surge in seasonal demand, not to mention covering employee vacations during peak vacation periods.
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May 02, 2024
BENEFITS AND CLAIMS — Qualification and entitlement — Availability for employment
Application by Puig for judicial review of decision of Appeal Division of Social Security Tribunal (ADSST) affirming Employment Insurance Commission’s (Commission) decision that he was disentitled from benefits for non-availability for work given the restrictions on his study permit, thereby creating overpayment. Puig resided in Canada as an international student.
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May 01, 2024
McGill law school still running despite prof strike
McGill University’s law school continues to operate despite an ongoing strike by its unionized professors, administrators say.
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May 01, 2024
Canada to cut off-campus work hours for international students | Colin Singer
Canada will stop allowing international students to work more than 20 hours per week off campus, as of April 30.
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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.