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Statistical Analysis of 863 Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act Prosecutions: FMC Releases Report

This article originally appeared on www.occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com. More than two-thirds of Ontario companies charged under the Occupational Health and Safety Act […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Wrongful Dismissal

Proposed New Limitation Period in British Columbia Announced

Bill 34 has been introduced in the British Columbia legislature to establish, for most claims, a basic limitation period of […]

By Matthew Curtis
  • Employment Standards

Minimum wage goes up in British Columbia

The general minimum wage in British Columbia will be increasing from $9.50 per hour to $10.25 per hour on May […]

By Matthew Curtis
  • Pensions and Benefits
  • Wrongful Dismissal

Are Pension Benefits Deductible from Damages for Wrongful Dismissal?

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to hear the case of Richard Waterman v. IBM Canada Limited,2011 BCCA […]

By Matthew Curtis
  • Pensions and Benefits

Severance packages for employees in defined benefit pension plans are about to get a lot more expensive

Effective July 1, 2012 , the Ontario Pension Benefits Act will require employers to pay higher pension benefits to many […]

By Employment and Labour Group
  • Restrictive Covenants

Beware the ambiguous restrictive covenant!

In the case of Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brule, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that the severance […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Pensions and Benefits

Employer’s Changes to Retiree Benefit Coverage Struck Down by B.C. Court

A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case raises the issue of whether employers may unilaterally change the terms of […]

By Matthew Curtis
  • Employment Standards

Ontario Publishing Names of Employment Standards Violators

The Ontario Ministry of Labour is publishing the names of employers convicted of violating the Ontario Employment Standards Act, however […]

By Adrian Miedema
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  • Wrongful Dismissal

Oilfield Employee Free to Compete with Former Employer

The recent Alberta decision of ADM Measurements Ltd. v. Bullet Electric Ltd. provides a useful summary of post-employment obligations and […]

By April Kosten
  • Wrongful Dismissal

24-Month Notice “Cap” Exceeded: 65-Year-Old Employee Gets 26 Months

In the November 2011 Ontario case of Hussain v. Suzuki Canada, the court awarded 26 months’ notice to a 36 […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Labour

Internet-Surfing 50-75% of Workday, Fired Employee Reinstated

The Public Service Labour Relations Board has reinstated a 27 year federal civil servant who was fired for spending between […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

HR Professionals Bill Passes Second Reading

Ontario’s human resources professionals are one step closer to belonging to a true professional regulatory organization. On March 1, 2012, […]

By Andy Pushalik

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